Modern rope works.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 shows a rope works at this location near Kallow Point.
The rope walk extended north-westward for a distance of 850 feet.
The location of a feature decribed as a paved platform which measured 4.5 metres in diameter and was surrounded by stones on edge of a field known a Kame Mooar (Big Stile), about 275 metres northeast of Ballakilmartin.
This looked like the base of a barrow, containing burnt soil and stones. It is apparently a spread, ditchless, grass-covered bowl barrow with a diameter of 21.0 metres and a height to the south of 0.5 metres. It cannot now be described as a platform and no stones are visible.
The large scale 1:2500 Ordnance Survey mapping of 1870 shows most of the buildings that today comprise Karran's Croft. Today these buildings form a core part of the village folk museum, interpreted as a byre, a former stable and barn, and as a now-roofless cartshed. The byre previously served as a dwelling, which itself was a replacement for an earlier cottage which more recently served as the cartshed: both former dwellings preserve evidence for hearths demonstrating their original domestice purpose. Other, smaller structures are likely once to have served as a pigsty and hen-house.
To the north and east of the buildings lies the farmyard and stack-yard (haggart).
The grid reference is centred on the yard.
The modern church of St Luke is built on the site of an early medieval keeill known as Keeill Abban. The present St Luke's Chapel was built in 1836. In 1770, Dr Kelly referred to the ruins of the keeill and the Rev. W. Gill added its dimensions, about 15.5 metres by 3.6 metres. No other details of the keeill building are known, although a cross rudely cut into a rough slab of granite taken from Keeill Abban has been built into the gable of the present St Luke's Chapel.
The burial ground of the early medieval Keeill Abban, the site of which is now occupied by St Luke's Chapel and cemetery. Lintel graves have been found here in the past.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) records that the keeill once stood just to the south of St Catherine's Well (PRN 0027). It suggests that the site may have become significant as the original landplace of an early Christian missionary. The remains of the keeill had already disappeared by the mid 19th century when early antiquaries described the site. The Survey however draws attention to the existence in the mid 19th century of a sketch of the chapel of unknown date, although all subsequent attempts to relocate the picture have failed.
There are no known records or traditions of burials associated with the keeill.
The site of the keeill is now built occupied by a road and footpath.
The findspot of an early medieval cross-slab, consisting of a rectangular stone slab with an inscribed cross design formed by four square holes. It measures 83.2 centimetres x 35.6 centimetres x 4.4 centimetres and is now kept at the Manx Museum.
A slab with a wheel-headed cross carved on one face, with knot-work and a human figure below (Manx Cross No. 79). It comes from Keeill Chiggyrt (PRN 0558.40) and was found in 1865. It measures 78 centimetres high x 44.5 centimetres diameter x 23 centimetres minimum width and 10 centimetres thick.
Medieval carved stone cross.
Manx Cross 79, a wheel-headed slab carved on one face with an interlaced cross pattee and a human figure, is recorded on the first Ordnance Survey of 1867 standing to the west of the west gable of the chapel.
This rectangular slab was found at Keeill Chiggyrt (IOMHER 0558.00). It bears a cross of unusual design, the cross being formed between four sunken squares.
This slab was found at Keeill Chiggyrt (IOMHER 0558.00) before 1872. It is a wheel-headed slab, the head of which is filled by an equal-armed cross set within a ring. The arms of the cross expand towards the ring, and are decorated with a variety of knotwork, including triquetras and plaits of three and five. The surrounding ring is reduced to a single bead-moulding. The ring is supported on the head of a human figure with bent legs and partially extended arms.
Medieval chapel. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey (1915). The Survey found that the chapel was orientated NE-SW, with walls standing up to 0.6m high, and 0.9m thick. The chapel itself measured 6.1 by 3.5m internally, and had a doorway in the 'western' gable. Only faint traces of an east window were observed, although local reminiscence recorded at the time suggest others may once have existed. The outside faces of the walls, particularly on the north, east and south sides, were obscured by collapsed masonry.
A semi-circular dais extending almost the full width of the 'east' wall was interpreted as marking the base of the altar.
Two crosses (Manx Crosses 79, 163) have been found on the site.
Medieval chapel.
The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1915. The Survey found that the chapel was orientated NE-SW, with walls standing up to 0.6m high, and 0.9m thick. The chapel itself measured 6.1 by 3.5m internally, and had a doorway in the 'western' gable. Only faint traces of an east window were observed, although local reminiscence recorded at the time suggest others may once have existed. The outside faces of the walls, particularly on the north, east and south sides, were obscured by collapsed masonry.
A semi-circular dais extending almost the full width of the 'east' wall was interpreted as marking the base of the altar.
Medieval burial ground.
The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1915. A burial ground could be defined at the time of the Ordnance Survey in 1867, although no graves were discovered by the Archaeological Survey. The recovery of two carved stone cross slabs from the site tends to confirm the likely presence of burials.
The possible site of an early medieval chapel or keeill which would have been in use beetween circa AD500 and AD1000. It is said that a keeill formerly stood on the north side of the road about 100 metres west of Ballagonnell and was known as 'the Cabbal', 'Cabbal Vartin' , St Martins' or 'Keeill Columb'. The foundations were removed and built into the parish church after 1865.
A clear glass annular bead with cylindrical perforation, now kept in the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-3874) is the only survivor of a series of beads found about 1870 in the course of levelling the keeill site.
The site of the burial ground associated with the early medieval chapel or keeill which is thought to have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000. Keeill Coonlagh or Kirk Ooslan is thought to be the site of the first parish church of Jurby.
Mr Callister, the farmer in 1910, stated that the soil at this spot was quite black and rich and he had found human bones about two feet below the surface, but no foundation stones, lintel graves or slabs.
Cropmarks represent the site of the keeill, and its burial ground, as well as other curvilinear and rectilinear enclosures and field parcels are seen on aerial photographs.
A fragment of head of a cross with interlace design was found here. It measures 56 centimetres by 14 centimetres by 10 centimetres. The cross is now kept in Jurby Church.
The broken head of a cross-slab was found here in 1910. It measures 30.5 centimetres by 21.6 centimetres by 4.5 centimetres. Its location is not known.
This cross-slab is one of a group of cross slabs dating to the 6th to 12th centuries AD which have been found at or near St Patrick's church, Jurby.
It is a fragment of the head of a cross with interlace design. It measures 55.9 centimetres by 14 centimetres by 10 centimetres. It is kept in the north porch of Jurby Church.
The site of an early medieval chapel or keeill which is thought to have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000. Keeill Coonlagh or Kirk Ooslan is thought to be the site of the first parish church of Jurby.
Mr Callister, the farmer in 1910, stated that the soil at this spot was quite black and rich and he had found human bones about two feet below the surface, but no foundation stones, lintel graves or slabs. The most important find here was a Scandanavian cross on which scenes from the Sigurd epic are engraved. It is now at Jurby parish church. In addition, a smaller cross and hollowed-out block of sandstone were found. A portion of a slate slab bearing five small incised crosses on one face was turned up by the plough. Another slate slab was unearthed about 1920. It forms the upper limb of a cross in low relief; the remainder has not been found. A further slate slab was found in 1973. This bore a lightly incised cross and is now in the Manx Museum (Accession. No. 1973-0010).
