Medieval carved stone cross.
A simple gravemarker (Manx Cross 202) found during maintenance work in 1994, in masonry built up to thicken the west wall of the chapel structure north of the doorway.
Medieval carved stone cross.
A simple gravemarker (Manx Cross 203) found during maintenance work in 1994, in masonry built up to thicken the west wall of the chapel structure north of the doorway.
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter which includes Neolithic flints and some possible Bann or Heavy-blade Mesolithic pieces. In 1983 Mr Alan Skillan found similar material on the opposite side of the road. He noted 'Great accumulations of cores, chips and worked flints of very primitive type' found at 'the Lagagh', Andreas.'
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter, which includes flakes, blades and other unworked pieces from Howe Field. A possible gunflint was also collected.
The site of a possible medieval motte or castle mound. It survives as an earthwork situated on a natural knoll raised above and at the southern terminal of a low ridge which extends to the northwest.
To the northwest the knoll has been protected by a bank with an outer height of 0.8 metres and an inner height of 0.6 metres which extends down its southwest side in diminishing strength. It has an outer ditch, 2.5 metres wide, with an average depth of 0.3 metres, on the northwest side only. Elsewhere the steep sides of the knoll, which is possibly scarped, serves as its only defence.
The flat top has a diameter of 10.0 metres. In the southeast the lower slopes have been mutilated by a modern hedge bank. There is no trace of an entrance or a bailey and the earthwork is heavily covered with fern. The interior appears rather uneven possibly caused by low footings.
The site of a possible medieval motte or castle mound. It survives as an earthwork situated on a natural knoll raised above the southern terminal of a low ridge which extends to the northwest.
To the northwest the knoll has been protected by a bank with an outer height of 0.8 metres and an inner height of 0.6 metres which extends down its southwest side in diminishing strength. It has an outer ditch, 2.5 metres wide, with an average depth of 0.3 metres, on the northwest side only. Elsewhere the steep sides of the knoll, which is possibly scarped, serves as its only defence.
The flat top has a diameter of 10.0 metres. In the southeast the lower slopes have been mutilated by a modern hedge bank. There is no trace of an entrance or a bailey and the earthwork is heavily covered with fern. The interior appears rather uneven possibly caused by low footings.
Some small and low barrows reportedly centred on SC 29256713 with traces of foundations. The site is partly occupied by a large modern hotel and partly by a golf course. There is now no visible trace of a barrow or of any foundations other than modern ones. There are many small sand mounds on the golf course which may have given rise to the report of barrows. There are no known barrows on the Isle of Man which could be classified as small. No finds were reported when the hotel or the golf course were constructed. The 'small and low barrows' seen by Oswald may be associated with Langness rabbit warren (centred SC 290668) mentioned as 'Conney-warren' in 1687.
A post-medieval lighthouse at Langness, built in 1880 and operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board.
The light is now automated and the ancillary buildings are in private ownership.
The lighthouse and all of the associated complex except for the foghorn are inscribed in the Protected Buildings Register (No. 148).
A small brick-built structure is located on the northwest side of the first islet at Langness Point. It forms the most substantial remains of mine buildings associated with copper extraction in the late 1800s. The foundations of additional structures lie just to the east. None of the structures are marked on the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping surveyed in 1867, so must post-date this survey.
Copper has been mined from Langness from probably as early as the Bronze Age, since stone tools, of a type used to break up the ore, have been found throughout the area.
An Iron Age to Early Medieval promontory fort defined by a bank and ditch across the peninsula roughly at right-angles to the coastline. The bank and ditch tend to fade away on the west side but east of the tarmac road it gets larger as it gets to the highest point of the peninsula and down to the cliff edge on the east side. The earthwork faces north at its highest, where the bank is some 8 metres wide and 2 metres high fronted by a ditch 5 metres broad and 0.5 metres deep. East of this the remains of the bank could be interpreted as indicating it was unfinished and there are lengths of berm between the dumps of the bank and the inner edge of the rock-cut ditch. The whole is grass-covered with gorse on it in places. At the highest point it has a modern building on top. A stone wall runs along part of the ditch in its western half and it appears that a stone wall may have run along much of the centre of the bank since there is a robbers trench. At the extreme southwest corner of the peninsula there are 3 lines of bank and rock-cut ditch cutting off the furthest point. The easternmost is short and runs from small natural bay to small inlet and the ditch may follow a natural rock fracture. Above it is a low bank in good condition. At the next break in the rock there is a major rock-cut ditch cutting across the grain of the bedrock, leaving a well-shaped steep-sided causeway, giving an entrance through an in-turned bank. Stones of outer facing are still in position to the north of this entrance. There is a similar slighter defence across the last bit of the peninsula. At the top of a modern path cut into the shillet is an original in-turned entrance with low stone-faced revetment and stones in position on both sides. A cross-dyke cutting across the peninsula is presumably an outwork to the fort on the point.
Defended promontory.
The end of Langness peninsula contains the remains of a promontory fort of unique form amongst other Manx forts such as Cronk ny Merriu, Cass ny Hawin and Close ny Chollagh.
Enclosures and earthworks can be seen on a series of small islets at the south-western tip of the peninsula. The first of these enclosures stands on the promontory attached to the peninsula. Two sea inlets form a natural ditch, and beyond these a defensive bank stands to a height of 1m. At the far end of this promontory the arrangement is repeated, with another natural ditch and a bank defending the landward side of the first islet. The second islet shows no sign of defence, but the third is protected by another bank. Although not particularly high today, it is quite possible that these banks were once augmented with timber palisades.
There is no evidence for ancient buildings on any of the islets, and the small brick-built structure is associated with mine working in the late 1800s. Copper has been extracted from Langness from probably as early as the Bronze Age, since stone tools, of a type used to break up the ore, have been found throughout the area.
Defended promontory.
A bank protects the landward end of a peninsula almost cut off from the mainland by inlets running north and south from this point.
Defended promontory.
The whole of the southern end of Langness is cut off by a substantial bank and ditch which traverses the promontory from east to west.
At its highest the bank is some 8m wide and 2m high fronted by a ditch 5m broad and 0.5m deep. In places the bank is less well defined, which may suggest that it is unfinished.
At the highest point it has a modern building, which served as an explosives store for the nearby 19th century copper mine.
The Langness rabbit warren (centred SC 290668) is mentioned as 'Conney-warren' in 1687. A hotel and golf course have been built across the area of the warren.
This small fragment was found at Larivane Croft in the 1960s. It is a flake from the face of a cross, and bears the remains of a carved male figure in relief. The legs and lower torso of a man wearing a sword survive. On one edge are the incomplete remains of runes, which are illegible.
This 19th century Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. It appears to have been converted into a dwelling by the early 21st century.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Knocksharry by CH Cowley, from 'Laurel Bank Lane'.
The description is too vague to locate precisely, and so grid reference relates to the mid-point of the lane 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.
18 names listed under title of 'Members of the Bar' or 'Students-at-Law'; First World War. Varnished oak wood board. Names in gold lettering, gilded by Mr J. Christian of Holmes & Christian.
Memorial originally unveiled at The Law Society, 20 Athol Street, Douglas. It was moved to its current location of 27, Hope Street, Douglas, when this became the new Law Society headquarters.