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Glen Dhoo Shieling Mound (0409.10L)
One of a group of 12 shieling mounds or hut circles forming the Glen Dhoo settlement, which is centred on SC35308988 and thought to represent a probable Early Medieval settlement of Block Eary type.   This is a good example of a raised mound with hut circle on top. It is raised an average of 0.5 metres high and has an internal diameter of 3.0 metres. The hut circle wall base is 1.0 metres wide and has an internal height of 0.1 metres. The hut circles here are situated on a marshy ground around the gathering point of a northwest flowing stream. The ground rises in all directions to surrounding hills, apart from the northwest, where after 180 metres of gentle downward flow, the stream plunges steeply to the valley below.  The huts are invisible from the valley below but an outlying hut to the east seems almost to act as a look-out. The shallow course of the stream which passes between the huts shows traces of some disturbance. There are fragments of banks in the area, the purpose of which has not been deduced. No entrances have been found to any of the huts.
Glen Dhoo Shieling Mound (0409.10M)
One of a group of 12 shieling mounds or hut circles forming the Glen Dhoo settlement, which is centred on SC35308988 and thought to represent a probable Early Medieval settlement of Block Eary type.   This example is elliptical in plan, measuring 4.5 metres long by 2.5 metres wide. The rim of the defining bank is 0.1 metres high.  The hut circles here are situated on a marshy ground around the gathering point of a northwest flowing stream. The ground rises in all directions to surrounding hills, apart from the northwest, where after 180 metres of gentle downward flow, the stream plunges steeply to the valley below.  The huts are invisible from the valley below but an outlying hut to the east seems almost to act as a look-out. The shallow course of the stream which passes between the huts shows traces of some disturbance. There are fragments of banks in the area, the purpose of which has not been deduced. No entrances have been found to any of the huts.
Glen Duff Corn Mill
The site of a post-medieval corn mill at Glen Duff.
Glen Gawne, Garwick Glen Corn Mill
The site of a post-medieval corn mill.
Glen Helen Chapel, Wesleyan Methodist
The site of a 19th century Wesleyan Methodist chapel. It has been converted for residential purposes.
Glen Helen Corn Mill
Reportedly the site of a post medieval corn mill. No mill is shown here on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Glen Helen Suspension Bridge
This suspension bridge is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. According to Jenkinson's Practical Guide to the Isle of Man (1874), it was built in the 1860s to serve nearby slate quarries managed by a Mr R. Bell.   The bridge has undergone repair and modification since the 19th century but still spans the River Neb.
Glen Helen Suspension Bridge
This suspension bridge is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. According to Jenkinson's Practical Guide to the Isle of Man (1874), it was built in the 1860s to serve nearby slate quarries managed by a Mr R. Bell.   The bridge has undergone repair and modification since the 19th century but still spans the River Neb.
Glen Lough Bridge
The site of a post-medieval bridge.
Glen Maye Cliffs, Dalby Cliffs Flint Site
The findspot of a single flint of early prehistoric date found by Cowley on the cliffs between Glen Maye and Dalby (between NGR SC 225799 to NGR SC 222777).
Glen Maye Flint Scatter
A collection of flints found by J.H. Morris circa 1918, from the Glen Maye area.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern watermill (site of) and associated water management. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was supplied by a leat extending 240m upstream, where it was drawn off the Glen Rushen river by way of a weir. Immediately above the mill, the final 40m of the leat broadened out to form a millpond, never more than 5m in width. The millpond led straight to the wheelpit, which was located adjacent to the east gable of the building. The position of a sluice halfway along the east side of the millpond is shown on the OS mapping, without annotation. A tail race extends 30m from the mill, returning water to the river in time to be drawn into the intake for the next mill (see PRN 2773). The mill has long been destroyed and its site is occupied by a dwelling and garden. The course of the mill leat is still apparent for much of its length, though much overgrown.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern watermill (site of). The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was supplied by a leat, the final 40m of which formed a millpond to provide greater power storage. The millpond led straight to the wheelpit, which was located adjacent to the east gable of the building. A tail race returned water to the river just below the mill. The mill has long been destroyed and its site is occupied by a dwelling and garden.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. A leat brought power to the mill, and extended 240m upstream, where it was drawn off the Glen Rushen river by way of a weir. The grid reference provided relates to the position of the intake and weir. The mill has long been destroyed, but the course of the mill leat is still apparent for much of its length, though much overgrown.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern millpond. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was supplied by a leat, the final 40m of which broadened out to form a millpond, never more than 5m in width. The position of a sluice halfway along the east side of the millpond is shown on the OS mapping, without annotation. The grid reference relates to this. The mill has long been destroyed, but the millpond, now drained, is still traceable.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern mill tail race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. A tail race extends 30m from the gable of the mill, returning water to the river in time to be drawn into the intake for the next mill (see PRN 2773). The grid reference relates to a point midway along its course for indicative purposes. The course of the tail race is now much overgrown.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern watermill (site of) and associated water management. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was a small structure located immediately adjacent to the road bridge crossing the Glen Rushen river in the bottom of the valley. It was part of a complex that included several other structures (possibly a grain store and a miller's cottage) on the south side of the road and a miller's house to the north. The complex predated improvements to the road which left the gable of the mill protruding into the roadway, leading to it featuring prominently in archive photographs of this part of the village. The mill was supplied by two leats. The more northerly extended 130m upstream, where it was drawn off the Glen Rushen river by way of a weir. An overflow race lay just above the miller's house, so protecting this and the mill. The second leat captured the entire flow of the stream descending from the direction of 'The Sound', the confluence of two narrow valleys draining the north side of Dalby Mountain. The lower 240m of this stream was canalised and channelled along the roadside to a point immedately above the roadbridge, where it joined the other leat. A tail race extending 20m returned the water to the Glen Rushen river just downstream of the bridge and mill. The mill has been demolished to widen the highway; its site is partially occupied by a pumping station. The line of the northerly leat is now occupied by a footpath, but the more southerly one still carries water until diverted along a line approximately similar to the former overflow race.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern watermill (site of). The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was a small structure located immediately adjacent to the road bridge crossing the Glen Rushen river in the bottom of the valley. It was part of a complex that included several other structures (possibly a grain store and a miller's cottage) on the south side of the road and a miller's house to the north. The complex predated improvements to the road which left the gable of the mill protruding into the roadway, leading to it featuring prominently in archive photographs of this part of the village. The mill has been demolished to widen the highway; its site is partially occupied by a pumping station.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was supplied by two leats. The more northerly extended 130m upstream, where it was drawn off the Glen Rushen river by way of a weir. The grid reference relates to the former position of the inlet. The line of the leat is now occupied by a footpath.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was supplied by two leats. The more southerly captured the entire flow of the stream descending from the direction of 'The Sound', the confluence of two narrow valleys draining the north side of Dalby Mountain. The lower 240m of this stream was canalised and channelled along the roadside to a point immedately above the roadbridge, where it joined the other leat. The grid reference relates to the point at which the stream becomes canalised. The leat still carries water until diverted along a line approximately similar to the former overflow race.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern overflow race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was a small structure located immediately adjacent to the road bridge crossing the Glen Rushen river in the bottom of the valley. It was part of a complex that included several other structures (possibly a grain store and a miller's cottage) on the south side of the road and a miller's house to the north. An overflow race protected the miller's house and the mill. The grid reference relates to a point midway along its course for indicative purposes. It has been filled in and replaced by a modern overflow race which diverts water from the southern leat along a line approximately similar to the former race.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern mill tail race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was a small structure located immediately adjacent to the road bridge crossing the Glen Rushen river in the bottom of the valley. It was part of a complex that included several other structures on the south side of the road and a miller's house to the north. A tail race extending 20m returned the water to the Glen Rushen river just downstream of the bridge and mill. The grid reference relates to a point midway along its course for indicative purposes. The line of the tail race can still be seen.
Glen Maye Mill
Modern miller's house. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill was a small structure located immediately adjacent to the road bridge crossing the Glen Rushen river in the bottom of the valley. It was part of a complex that included several other structures on the south side of the road. The miller's house was located on the north side of the road. The overflow race which diverted water fro mthe more northerly of the two leats lay just above the miller's house, so protecting this and the mill. The miller's house still stands today (at the grid reference provided), and bears the name, 'Mill House'.
Glen Mooar Burial Cist
A burial cist recorded by W. Cubbon.
Glen Mooar Burial Ground
This position on a small peninsular plateau at Glen Mooar has been the subject of conjecture that there may have been a promontory fort here.   It has also been suggested that an Early Medieval burial ground exists here, but it is said to be an unlikely keeill or chapel site. The site is marked as a "Burial Ground" on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map but no trace of a burial ground or its enclosure can be seen here.