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Ballacollister Farmhouse
A post-medieval farmhouse in Laxey.
Ballacollister Farmhouse
A post-medieval farmhouse at Ballacollister, Laxey.
Ballacollister Horsewalk
Modern horsewalk. The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 shows a horsewalk at this location. The structure still survives.
Ballacolum Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter. It included worked flints, with over 20 Heavy-blade type pieces, blades, flakes and cores.
Ballacolum Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter found by Mr Alan Skillan during fieldwalking.
Ballacolum Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine. The circular horsewalk is shown to the western side of a farm outbuilding on the 1870 1:10560 Ordnance Survey map, but the building and the horsewalk no longer survive.
Ballaconley Cross Slab (Manx Cross 143)
This broken fragment was found at Ballaconley in the east of the parish (IOMHER 0299.00). One arm, and the beginnings of the curved recesses leading to two other limbs are apparent, but no further trace of the cross beyond survives.
Ballaconley Enclosure
Possible prehistoric features which are visible as cropmarks include two superimposed enclosures with traces of a complicated field system to the south. They were recorded from by aerial photographs taken in 1982-83 by N. Higham and Prof. B. Jones. A keeill overlies this prehistoric landscape which is known to extend eastwards towards Ballachrink and Bride.
Ballaconley Enclosure
This is part of a complex of cropmark features which includes two superimposed enclosures and the boundaries of a complicated field system to the south. They were recorded from aerial photographs taken in 1982-83 by N. Higham and Prof. B. Jones.Bride.
Ballaconley Enclosure
This is part of a complex of cropmark features which includes two superimposed enclosures and the boundaries of a complicated field system to the south. They were recorded from aerial photographs taken in 1982-83 by N. Higham and Prof. B. Jones.
Ballaconley Field Boundary
This is part of a complex of cropmark features which includes two superimposed enclosures and the boundaries of a complicated field system to the south. They were recorded from aerial photographs taken in 1982-83 by N. Higham and Prof. B. Jones.
Ballaconley Field Boundary
This is part of a complex of cropmark features which includes two superimposed enclosures and the boundaries of a complicated field system to the south. They were recorded from aerial photographs taken in 1982-83 by N. Higham and Prof. B. Jones.
Ballaconley Field Boundary
This is part of a complex of cropmark features which includes two superimposed enclosures and the boundaries of a complicated field system to the south. They were recorded from aerial photographs taken in 1982-83 by N. Higham and Prof. B. Jones..
Ballaconley Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine.
Ballaconley Roundhouse
An Iron Age round house which was found when dredging the Lhen. It was a circular mound, measuring 12.0 metres in radius surrounded by a ditch which was 7.0 metres wide. Hazel nut shells were found as well as a piece of possibly squared timber, which measured 21cm by 5.5cm by 3.5cm.
Ballacooiley Flint Scatter
The findspot of a scatter of Mesolithic flints.
Ballacooiley Flint Scatter
The findspot of a scatter of Mesolithic flints.
Ballacooiley Flint Scatter
The findspot of a scatter of Mesolithic flints.
Ballacooiley Flint Scatter
The findspot of a scatter of Mesolithic flints.
Ballacooiley Gorse Mill
A gorse mill is shown at this location on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. Little now remains of the building.
Ballacooiley Gorse Mill
A gorse mill is shown at this location on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. Little now remains of the building.
Ballacooley Burial Mound
A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow with a diameter of 12.0 metres and average height of 1.1 metres. The top has been slightly disturbed, exposing earth and small stones.  The monument is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. An early Bronze Age food vessel was reportedly found during "building operations" in 1963. No other structures or finds were noted in the vicinity, nor was any trace of a mound noted at the time.  The food vessel is kept in the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1964-0012).
Ballacoraige Crop Mark
Cropmarks have been noted in this field, including a cluster of superimposed rings (a possible roundhouse) and a linear feature.  Further cropmarks have been noted in adjoining fields.  The date and purpose of the features are not known. They were noted by J. & M.D. Woodside,13 July 1982. A flint scraper found has been found in this field.
Ballacoraige Threshing Mill
The site of a post-medieval threshing mill.
Ballacoraige Threshing Mill
The site of a post-medieval threshing mill.