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Wessex Archaeology 
Speke Keeill, Mount Murray Hotel, Isle of Man
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Ref: 62511.01July 2007 
 
Speke KeeillMount Murray Hotel, Isle of Man
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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By
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum Park SALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EB
Report reference: 62511.01
July 2007
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2007, all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
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Speke KeeillMount Murray Hotel, Isle of Man
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1BACKGROUND..................................................................................................11.1Introduction................................................................................................11.2Site Location, Topography and Geology..................................................11.3Archaeological Background......................................................................2
 Early Christianity.........................................................................................2 Keeills ..........................................................................................................3
1.4Previous Archaeological Work.................................................................32AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................53METHODS...........................................................................................................53.1Geophysical Survey....................................................................................53.2Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................54RESULTS.............................................................................................................64.1Introduction................................................................................................64.2Geophysical Survey (Figure 1)..................................................................64.3Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................8
 Introduction..................................................................................................8Trench 1.......................................................................................................8Trench 2.....................................................................................................10Trench 3.....................................................................................................12Trench 4.....................................................................................................12Trench 5.....................................................................................................13
5FINDS.................................................................................................................135.1Introduction..............................................................................................135.2Prehistoric.................................................................................................145.3Pre-Norse..................................................................................................145.4Norse..........................................................................................................165.5Post-medieval............................................................................................176PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE.................................................176.1Introduction..............................................................................................176.2Charred plant remains............................................................................186.3Charcoal....................................................................................................187RADIOCARBON DATING.............................................................................187.1Introduction..............................................................................................188DISCUSSION......................................
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8.1Introduction..............................................................................................198.2Prehistoric.................................................................................................198.3Pre-Norse: the cist cemetery...................................................................208.4Norse: the keeill........................................................................................21
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