The Braaid

The Braaid is an Iron Age roundhouse and two Norse long houses on this site represent its occupation until the 11th or 12th century AD in the parish of in the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Isle of Man archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Glendarragh Circle and Alignments at The Braaid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballagarey Corner and Old St Runius.

Ballagarey is located between the third and fourth milemarkers used for recognition of the Snaefell Mountain Course road-racing circuit on the primary A1 to road, in the parish of in the . is situated 2 km northeast of The Braaid.

Church
Photo: Manx James, CC0.
St Runius, Marown dates to the 12th century and was the parish church of until 1853. Today it only holds services for special occasions. is situated 2 km north of The Braaid.

Crosby is a small village located 3+3⁄4 miles west of in the parish of in the . is situated 3 km north of The Braaid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braaid and Glen Vine.

Hamlet
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of on the , about 6 km west of the capital . It is best known for the nearby ancient settlement of The .

Village
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the parish of . It is on the Isle of Man TT course four miles by road from Douglas. The Church of England parish church for Marown is St Runius church in .

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community within the parish of , , 4 miles west of . To the northern part of the community lies Mount Murray and to the north-west the Broogh Fort - an Iron Age fort dating from the 13th century. is situated 3 km south of The Braaid.

The Braaid

Latitude
54.15745° or 54° 9′ 27″ north
Longitude
-4.56633° or 4° 33′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C6Q5C4M+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1145362174
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q952936
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“The Braaid” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “The Braaid”
  • French: “Cercle de Braaid”
  • German: “The Braaid”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “The Braaid”
  • Norwegian: “The Braaid”
  • Western Frisian: “Braaid”
  • Western Frisian: “De Braaid”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Keeill Lingan and Slieau Chiarn.

Nearby Places

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