Type of Course - Just for fun
Tynwald Hill, St. Johns is an iconic monument within our Island landscape. What are its origins and why is it important? Interrogate its significance in terms of the site’s wider landscape position? As we attempt to answer these questions, join us in exciting journey of discovery as we investigate the historical and archaeological evidence. Learn how the site is intrinsically connected to the Viking colonisation of the Isle of Man and its institutions and structures of administration and justice. The significance of Tynwald Hill can only be fully appreciated within the wider context of similar sites of Scandinavian origin elsewhere, namely Norway, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, The Faroe Islands and Iceland. Appreciate why Tynwald Hill is a lynchpin within the rich tapestry of our Norse cultural heritage.
