The findspot of a sandstone boulder with incised markings, possibly a 'pattern stone'. Gelling considered it to be comparable to those at the early medieval metalworking site at Kiondroghad.
The suspected site of a post medieval "Watch and Ward" lookout position. The Hill for the Day Watch for Santon parish was at Knockloghan, as mentioned in a document dating to 1627 in the Castle Rushen Papers. The associated Port for the Night Watch was at 'Gren Vicke', now called Port Grenaugh (at SC 317704). An annotated 6 inch map shows 'Watch Hill' recorded by W. Cubbon at NGR SC 32737344, some 500 metres from Knock-y-Laughan farmhouse.
The early 17th century manuscript in the Castle Rushen Papers records, on a parish-by-parish basis, an arrangement whereby a coastal watch was kept for potentially unfriendly shipping. It has been suggested by BRS Megaw (director of the Manx Museum 1940-57) that this system of 'Watch and Ward' had its origins in Norse times (1941), whilst more recently Johnson (2002) has proposed that promontory forts reoccupied during the medieval period formed part of the system.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knockaloe by CH Cowley, from 'Quayle's Field next to Ballamoar'.
The description possibly relates to one of the fields to the west of the Sour Close stream, which forms the boundary between the two quarterlands.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knockaloe by CH Cowley, from 'Corrin's Lower Garden'. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
The findspot of a large amount of Neolithic Ronaldsway type material from within the field numbered as 42 on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. The finds come from the site of what appears to be a circular structure which appears as a cropmark on historic RAF air photographs.
The findspot of a large amount of Neolithic Ronaldsway type material from within the field numbered as 42 on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. The finds come from the site of what appears to be a circular structure which appears as a cropmark on historic RAF air photographs.
The site of a burial cist of Neolithic or Bronze Age date which was discovered by Mr Broderick in 1916 while making a new path at the "Knockalaoe Alien Camp." The cist was undisturbed, though had been filled by soil which had percolated through from above. When excavated it was found to contain no trace of bone or pottery but did contain two worked flints and a perforated stone axe hammer. The cist itself measured approximately 1.1 metres long, up to 56 centimetres wide and 46 centimetres high. The axe hammer had a round butt and sharp edges.
Before the First World War, part of Knockaloe Moar farm had been used as a summer training camp for Territorial Army men. After the outbreak of war in August 1914 many German, Austro-Hungarian and Turkish civilians resident in Britain were interned due to security concerns and public antipathy towards the citizens of enemy countries. The numbers were soon swelled by the imprisonment of merchant seamen off foreign ships that had been captured or interned.
The Isle of Man was identified as a suitable location to intern such people, with Knockaloe Moar being selected as the main site once an existing summer camp for tourists proved inadequate. Interned men began arriving here in November 1914 and the site grew to become the main internment camp for the British Isles, eventually housing over 23,000 men iliving in wooden barracks inside 23 compounds surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by 4,000 soldiers. The camp remained in use until 1919.
Following the war the camp was dismantled and sold off, with most of the timber buildings being shipped off the island: a small number became prefabricated dwellings, or were adapted for other uses. Some of the camp infrastructure still survives below ground, but after the return of the land to agriculture the main above-ground evidence lies in the dry-stone field boundaries that consist of broken-up concrete once used as foundation material for the wooden huts.
The possible site of a medieval "Watch & Ward" site. The hill for the Day Watch for both Patrick and German parishes was at 'Knockaloe' as mentioned in a document from the Castle Rushen Papers dated 1627. The reference to the location on "the most dominating hill on the coast, and near the fortress of Peel Castle" has been interpreted as referring to Corrin's Hill. The Port for the Night Watch for Patrick was at 'Orestell' (name now lost) and for German at Peel Town (1). The majority of the Watch and Ward posts may well have been maintained on the same sites since the Middle Ages.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knocksharry by CH Cowley.
No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knocksharry by CH Cowley, from the 'Second Field NE of Crosh Mooar'.
The description appears to relate to OS Field no. 1136, which is centred at the grid reference provided.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knocksharry by CH Cowley, from 'Below House Near Railway'.
The description appears to relate to the former OS Field no. 0229, modified by the construction of the railway and now centred at the grid reference provided.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knocksharry by CH Cowley, from the 'Brooghs'.
The farm has a 700m long coastline. The grid reference is centred on this for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knocksharry by CH Cowley, from the 'Field Abaft Cubbon's Field'.
Cubbon's Field was formed from the amalgamation of OS Field nos 0568 and 0570. The description may possibly relate to OS Field no. 572, but in the absence of a positive re-identification the grid reference relates to the centre of Cubbon's Field for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
