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Vandals deface historic 'hanging hill' monument

Chanelle SukhooIsle of Man
MNH Three pieces of graffiti at Hango Hill in Castletown. There is a plaque on the stone wall confirming it is Hango Hill with information about the site. Below that it LLCM in black spray paint. There are two other pieces of graffiti to the right of the wall as well. MNH
Vandals have sprayed graffiti on Hango Hill in Castletown

Vandals have defaced an ancient site on the Isle of Man.

Graffiti has been daubed over stones at Hango Hill, a Bronze Age burial mound and a Viking execution site near Castletown in the south of the island.

Manx National Heritage (MNH) said it was "shocked and disappointed" by the incident.

The organisation said signs on the site clearly showed it was a criminal offence to deface an ancient monument, and that it had reported it to the police.

Hango Hill, which means 'hanging hill' in Norse, is what remains of a post-medieval summerhouse stand on the top of the hill.

It was the scene of the botched execution and subsequent death of Manx martyr Illiam Dhone, also known as William Christian, in 1663 on charges of high treason.

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