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The list of hoards in the Isle of Man comprises significant archaeological hoards of coins, jewellery, precious and scrap metal objects and other valuable items discovered in the Isle of Man. It includes both hoards that were buried with the intention of retrieval at a later date (personal hoards, founder's hoards, merchant's hoards, and hoards of loot), and also hoards of votive offerings which were not intended to be recovered at a later date, but excludes grave goods and single items found in isolation. The list is subdivided into sections according to archaeological and historical periods.

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Viking hoards

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From the 9th to the 13th centuries the Isle of Man was part of the Viking-ruled Kingdom of the Isles, and several significant hoards from this period have been found on the Isle of Man. Viking hoards generally comprise a mixture of silver coins, silver jewellery and hacksilver that has been taken in loot.

Hoard Image Date Place of discovery Year of discovery Current Location Contents
Ballacamaish Hoard 10th century Ballacamaish, Andreas, Isle of Man
Isle of Man
54°08′12″N 4°26′38″W / 54.1367°N 4.444°W / 54.1367; -4.444 (Ballacamaish Hoard) 		1870 British Museum, London
 1 silver armlet
2 silver neck rings
1 silver finger ring
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Ballaquayle Hoard Selection of items from the Ballaquayle Hoard late 10th century Ballaquayle, Douglas
Isle of Man
54°08′53″N 4°28′30″W / 54.148°N 4.475°W / 54.148; -4.475 (Ballaquayle Hoard) 		1894 Manx Museum, Douglas
British Museum, London 		1 silver neck ring
1 gold arm ring
13 silver armlets
1 silver finger ring
2 silver thistle-headed brooch pins
78 Anglo-Saxon silver coins[2][3]
Garff Hoard 10th century Garff
Isle of Man
54°15′N 4°24′W / 54.25°N 4.40°W / 54.25; -4.40 (Garff Hoard) 		2016 Manx Museum, Douglas 14 pieces of silver arm rings[4]
Glenfaba Hoard early 11th century Glenfaba
Isle of Man
54°12′47″N 4°39′36″W / 54.213°N 4.660°W / 54.213; -4.660 (Glenfaba Hoard) 		2003 Manx Museum, Douglas 464 coins, 25 ingots and a broken armlet[5]
February 2021 Hoard mid 10th century Isle of Man (exact location unknown) 2021 Manx Museum, Douglas Various items of jewellery, including a gold arm ring, a large silver brooch, and a silver armband[6]
July 2021 Hoard early 11th century Isle of Man (exact location unknown) 2021 Manx Museum, Douglas 87 silver coins minted in the Isle of Man, Dublin, England, and modern day Germany, and 13 pieces of hacksilver[7]

Later Medieval hoards

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Hoards dating to the later medieval period, from 1066 to about 1500, mostly comprise silver pennies.

Hoard Image Date Place of discovery Year of discovery Current Location Contents
Ballaslig Coin Hoard early 14th century Ballaslig
Isle of Man
54°08′06″N 4°30′50″W / 54.135°N 4.514°W / 54.135; -4.514 (Ballaslig Coin Hoard) 		1978 Manx Museum, Douglas over 200 coins (mostly English sterling silver pennies)[8]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ British Museum collection
  2. ^ British Museum collection
  3. ^ Shetelig, Haakon (1940). Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 4. H. Aschehoug. pp. 51–53.
  4. ^ "'Significant' Viking hoard unearthed on Isle of Man". BBC News. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ Prudames, David (3 August 2003). "Huge Hoard Of Viking-Age Silver Unearthed On The Isle Of Man". Culture24. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  6. ^ Thomas, Tobi (18 February 2021). "Viking age artefacts discovered on Isle of Man declared treasure". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Striking Sihtric Silkbeard Coins Discovered in Isle of Man Treasure Hoard". Manx National Heritage. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Ballaslig Coin Hoard". Manx National Heritage. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
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