Cronk ny Arrey Laa Cairn - Rushen, Isle of Man
Posted by: 
Mike_bjm
N 54° 08.228 W 004° 43.165
30U E 387668 N 6000146
This cairn is a burial mound which dates from the late Neolithic (New Stone Age) or early Bronze Age.
Waymark Code: WMX4ZX
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 11/27/2017
Views: 3
This cairn is a burial mound which dates from the late Neolithic (New Stone Age) or early Bronze Age.
The cairn is at the summit of Cronk ny Arrey Laa (hill of the day watch) a short distance from a modern triangulation pillar (
visit link) The summit is 437m (1434ft) above sea-level.
The cairn is approximately 20m in diameter and 2m high. It made from local slate which is readily available nearby. At the base of the cairn are larger rocks which may represent the remains of a curb which originally encircled the cairn.
At the centre and top of the cairn are smaller stones which have been placed there by modern walkers.
Close to the edge of the cairn are two small cist made from flat slabs however, it is not known whether these are of ancient origin, Victorian reconstructions or modern intrusions on the cairn site.
Cronk ny Arrey Las probably had special significance for the cairn-builders as it had commanding views of the local area and further afield.
From the Norse period until 1815 each Parish on the Isle of Man under 'Watch and Ward' was obliged to man a look-out posts hence the name of this hill - Cronk ny Arrey Laa.
Source: A Guide to the Archaeological Sites of the Isle of man up to AD 1500 by Andrew Johnson and Allison Fox (ISBN 978-0-9554043-5-1)
Source: A Gazetteer of the Isle of Man by Leslie Quilliam RBV (ISBN 0-9514539-1-2)