Ballavarry Burial Mound

Ballavarry Burial Mound is a Bronze Age burial mound in the parish of Andreas on the Isle of Man. It is located by Ballavarry farm entrance on a low hill, a short distance from Andreas village.[1] The mound is significant and survives to a height of 3m and a diameter of 15m.[2]

Ballavarry Burial Mound
Ballavarry Burial Mound with Andreas Village in the background.
Ballavarry Burial Mound is located in Isle of Man
Ballavarry Burial Mound
Map of the Isle of Man showing the location of Ballavarry Burial Mound
LocationBallavarry Andreas
RegionIsle of Man
Coordinates54.3592°N 4.457°W / 54.3592; -4.457
History
PeriodsBronze Age

Although a burial urn was discovered during a 19th-century investigation of the mound, it has since been lost.[2][3]

References
  1. Radcliffe, David (30 September 2005). "SC4098 : Ballavarry Burial Mound, Andreas". Geograph. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Ballavarry Burial Mound". iMuseum. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. "Andreas: A List of Manx Antiquities". A Manx Notebook. Archived from the original on 2 July 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2020.


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