Stone Crosses
Since the 5th Century AD, Crosses have been used in Mann as memorials and grave stones. The majority of the 204 known stones around the Island, remain in the churchyards in their parish of origin. Some stone shelters have been built to protect these amazing relics of the past.
The Celts were the first to lay crosses, with Celtic inscriptions in the written language of Ogham to commemorate the dead. You can find these crosses today in the churchyards of Maughold, Lonan, Braddan and Onchan.
When the Vikings later settled on the isle, they brought with them their own sculptors, inscribing in Norse after their earlier conversion to Christianity. These stones often pictured their pagan mythology. These stones can mainly be found in Andreas, Maughold, Jurby, Michael and Braddan.