List of hoards in the Isle of Man explained

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.

Viking hoards

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			Isle of Man	1870	British Museum, London	1 silver armlet 2 silver neck rings 1 silver finger ring ^[1]
Ballaquayle Hoard			Isle of Man	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			Isle of Man	2016	Manx Museum, Douglas	14 pieces of silver arm rings^[4]
Glenfaba Hoard			Isle of Man	2003	Manx Museum, Douglas	464 coins, 25 ingots and a broken armlet^[5]
February 2021 Hoard			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			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

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

See also

• List of hoards in Great Britain
• List of hoards in Ireland
• List of hoards in the Channel Islands
• List of metal detecting finds

Notes and References

1. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/x40804 British Museum collection
2. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/x40489 British Museum collection
3. Book: Shetelig, Haakon . Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland . H. Aschehoug . 1940 . 4 . 51–53 .
4. Web site: 'Significant' Viking hoard unearthed on Isle of Man . . 30 June 2017 . 30 June 2017 .
5. Web site: Prudames . David . Huge Hoard Of Viking-Age Silver Unearthed On The Isle Of Man . 3 August 2003 . Culture24 . 18 July 2010 .
6. News: Thomas . Tobi . The Guardian . Viking age artefacts discovered on Isle of Man declared treasure . 18 February 2021 . 15 July 2021 .
7. Web site: Striking Sihtric Silkbeard Coins Discovered in Isle of Man Treasure Hoard . 14 July 2021 . Manx National Heritage . 15 July 2021 .
8. Web site: Ballaslig Coin Hoard . . 18 July 2010 .