The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 large-scale mapping published in 1870, marks a sundial, together with the annotation 'Sun Dial' at the grid reference provided in the garden to the northern side of the lighthouse on the Point of Ayre.
The sundial is no longer in situ.
An early post-medieval coastal fort was constructed close to the Pollock Rock in Douglas Bay in the 1530s or 1540s to protect the harbour from the threat posed to Henry VIII by his continental enemies. It is likely that Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, would have been directly responsible for its construction.
The fort was stone built, circular, and about 12 metres in diameter. Curphey, in his summary of coastal defences (1967), suggests that the fort would have provided four gunports, with a guardroom and battlemented fighting platform above. The inventory prepared when the Island was surrendered to Parliamentary forces in 1651 lists three cannon and four smaller pieces of ordnance in the fort, and five more cannon outside the fort, possibly to defend it from landward assault.
The fort was partially demolished in 1818, but sufficient remained for it to appear on mid 19th century photographs and its location to be marked on the 1:2500 Ordnance Survey First Edition mapping of 1870.
A natural knoll with steeply scarped sides situated at the western end of a small low ridge above which it is elevated by some 2.0 metres. It is sited down a valley extending northeast, which it commands by its position, and is not far removed from a north-south pass with which it is intervisible. The flat top measures 14.0 metres east-west and 21.0 metres north-south. There are no traces of internal banks as an outer ditch, if it had existed, would probably have been ploughed out. In the northeast, and on the mound top, is a small mound with an average diameter. of 6.0 metres and an average height of 0.6 metres. It may be a natural feature but could possibly by a medieval motte or a prehistoric barrow.
There is a record of a licensed brewer named Michael Oates at "Pooldhooie" Ramsey in 1837-1838, mentioned in the 'Industrial Archaeology of the Isle of Man' of 1972.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from the Poortown Road by CH Cowley, from 'Thallooquayle Hedge, Poortown Road'.
Thallooquayle fronts on to the Poortown Road for a distance of 250m. The grid reference marks the mid point 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 Poortown by CH Cowley, from the 'Sandpit'.
The description appears to relate to the sandpit by Ballacross and Ballalough, at the eastern end of OS Field no. 2006, 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.
The site of an early medieval keeill or chapel. The outline of its enclosure is seen on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map in the field numbered as Plot 173, which is still remembered as the 'Chapel Field' or 'the Glebe'. The enclosure was about twice its present size until the roadway to the Point of Ayre lighthouse was cut through it. When the present house on the Port Farm was built circa 1908, traces of graves were found at the west end but apparently no lintel graves. It was said that stones taken from the keeill, or its enclosure, were built into the old house standing by the side of the road a little further to the east.
A Civil War gun battery was established at Cranstal in 1643 but was ineffective, and by 1656 was 'neglected and ruined.' Its site remains unlocated. Three pre-18th century demi-culverin guns are known near Cranstal; two used as gateposts at Ballachrink. A fourth cannon was taken from Kerrowdhoo to Derby Fort A tradition says that a stream in the area was bridged with cannon.
The site of a post-medieval horse engine. The circular horsewalk is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, located to the southern end of an L-shaped outbuilding to the west side of the farmyard.
The site of an early medieval keeill or chapel. The outline of its enclosure is seen on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map in the field numbered as Plot 173, which is still remembered as the 'Chapel Field' or 'the Glebe'. The enclosure was about twice its present size until the roadway to the Point of Ayre lighthouse was cut through it. When the present house on the Port Farm was built circa 1908, traces of graves were found at the west end but apparently no lintel graves. It was said that stones taken from the keeill. or its enclosure. were built into the old house standing by the side of the road a little further to the east.
The site of a mound of unknown significance. It has been conjectured that it may represent a medieval motte or a Viking mound. A picture of 1795 shows the mound without a building on it though it has been suggested that it once held a summer house and it may have been constructed as a viewing platform.
It is generally circular in plan and grass covered, situated on a natural rise. It is flat topped with no trace of building foundations. It has an upper diameter of 5.5 metres and is 2.0 metres high in the north. There is no trace of a ditch nor of a bailey. A field bank approaching from the east is built upon the lower slopes in the north of the mound and continues to the west. If this were a defensive structure it would have been sited 15 metres to the west where it would have had advantage of a steep sided natural drop on two sides i.e. to the south and to the west. It seems likely that it may have been built for a view point, such as a summer house, since the extra 2.0 metres in height bring into view the distant hills which are otherwise not visible at this spot.
Prehistoric worked flint.
A single flint flake of indeterminate character, 23mm overall, localised only to Port e Chee sandpit. The extensive sandpit, now disused and landscaped, is centred at the grid reference provided, for indicative purposes.
The object is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1971-0016/3.
The findspot of a Bronze Age cordoned urn, found in 1884 during ploughing at a point 175 metres north-northwest of Port-y-Shee House. It is thought to mark the location of a now lost barrow.
The urn was inverted and contained a bronze razor with damaged cutting edge and 'minute fragments of partially calcined bone'. Dating is uncertain, but the urn is probably of Late Bronze Age date and the razor is also classified as Late Bronze Age by Piggott, although Davey lists it under Early Bronze Age. Both artefacts are now in the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-0567).
The site of a wartime internment camp at Port Erin, used between 1940 and 1945. It was known as Rushen Camp and was unique in being the only internment camp for women. The camp was not surrounded by barbed wire or guards and the women were billeted in hotels, guest houses and local homes and enjoyed freedom within the area.
Modern chapel.
The earlier Primitive Methodist chapel at Dandy Hill in Port Erin was replaced in 1903 by larger chapel in Station Road, on land acquired just two years earlier. The design was by William Clement Williams.
The building still serves as the Methodist church for Port Erin.
Modern chapel.
The original Primitive Methodist chapel at Dandy Hill in Port Erin was completed in 1832.
It was replaced by a new structure on the same site in 1860.
