Balladoole

Also known as:
Chapel Hill
Nearest town:
Castletown (1km E)
OS reference:
SC246682
OS sheet:
95
Latitude:
54° 4' 46.25 N
Longitude:
4° 40' 53.45 W

Images

Image of Balladoole (Hillfort) by Jon on the Rock

Site of the Viking burial within the boundary of the Iron Age hillfort. Here lay the Viking Lord and his sacrificed wife and horse, replete with jewellery and sword within the wooden hull of a longboat and situated on top of contemporary Pagan burials.

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Jon on the Rock Nov 17, 2001

Articles

Balladoole

Kammer
Kammer Apr 11, 2004

Visited 26th August 2003: Balladoole hillfort is relatively small, and would in itself be not too spectacular. However, within the boundaries of it’s defences are three other sites (listed below).

Parking and signage are reasonably good, as is access to the fort. There is a maintained path up to the site, and grass cut paths around it’s perimeter. It’s not a long walk to the top, but the views are pretty impressive, both looking inland towards the mountains and out to sea. It’s obviously a good defensive position, as well as a place to be seen from a long way off in the surrounding countryside. Well worth a visit, but not very wheelchair friendly purely because of the gradient.

Miscellaneous

Balladoole
Hillfort
Kammer
Kammer Nov 12, 2003

Within the fortifications of the Iron Age hillfort at Balladoole lie a Bronze Age Cist (SC24666819) a Viking ship burial (SC24716818) and an early Christian Keeil (SC24646817).

Sites within 20km of Balladoole

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