The Kew

The Kew is an archaeological site in , . The Kew is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Chambered tomb in the Isle of Man
  • Also known as: “Giant’s Grave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurel Bank and Tynwald Hill.

is situated between the 10th Milestone and 11th Milestone road-side markers on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road between and in the parish of in the . is situated 1 km east of The Kew.

Photo: Shritwod, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km south of The Kew.

The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or TT Course or Snaefell Mountain Course or Elmo’s Mountain Course is a street and public rural road circuit located in the , used for motorcycle racing. is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Kew.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St John’s and Ballacraine.

Village
Photo: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0.
St John's is a small village in the sheading of Glenfaba in the , in the Island's central valley. It is in the House of Keys constituency of Glenfaba & Peel, which elects two MHKs.

Hamlet
is a site on the Isle of Man TT course, located between the 7th and 8th milestones of the track. It is at the junction of the A1 to and A3 to primary roads in the parish of .

Locality
Photo: sisterseagull, CC BY 2.0.
Sarah's Cottage is situated between the 11th milestone and 12th milestones on Creg Willey’s Hill on the primary A3 to in the parish of in the .

The Kew

Latitude
54.21722° or 54° 13′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.64826° or 4° 38′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C6Q6982+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931702335
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q15857797
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Satellite Map

Discover The Kew from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swiss German—“The Kew” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Giant’s Grave (Isle of Man)”
  • Bavarian: “The Kew”
  • French: “The Kew”
  • German: “Giant’s Grave (Isle of Man)”
  • German: “The Kew”
  • Swiss German: “Giant’s Grave (Isle of Man)”
  • Swiss German: “The Kew”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poortown Quarry and Cronk Lheannag.

Nearby Places

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