The site of a minor lead mine, shown as a single, working level on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. The level exists today as an earthwork feature, with its modest spoil tip to the western side.
The Hill of Day Watch and Port for the Night Watch (Watch & Ward) for Ballaugh parish was located at 'Whetston Hill' according to a document within the Castle Rushen Papers dated to 1627. The location of this hill is not known, but William Cubbon thought that it was on Ballakinnag (SC 340958) just below the old church of Ballaugh. The majority of the Watch and Ward posts may well have been maintained on the same site since the medieval period.
Alleged prehistoric standing stone, alleged medieval chapel and burial ground.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 marks the site, together with the annotation 'Chapel & Burial Ground (Site of)'.
The Survey's particulars state, 'Well-known in the district as the site of an Ancient Chapel and Burial Ground. The authorities mentioned have frequently seen stone coffins raised, containing a soft matter. The site is marked by a stone, and no vestige of the boundary is visible. Authorities quoted are Mr WH Cubbin, Summerhill; Mr R Killip, Onchan; Mr T Quine, Burnt Mill Hill'.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1918) subsequently stated that large quartz boulders have given the site the name, 'White Lady', and that graves and traces of cremation had been found, indicating that, as in other instances, the medieval chapel and burial ground had been located on the site of a Bronze Age burial. Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) had previously listed the site as pre-Christian, 'Megalithic: stone graves and pottery have been found'.
The standing stone now stands within an area of residential development.
Alleged prehistoric standing stone.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 marks the site, together with the annotation 'Chapel & Burial Ground (Site of)'.
The Survey's particulars state that the site is marked by a stone. The Manx Archaeological Survey (1918) subsequently stated that large quartz boulders have given the site the name, 'White Lady', and that graves and traces of cremation had been found, indicating that it was the site of a Bronze Age burial. Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) had previously listed the site as pre-Christian, 'Megalithic: stone graves and pottery have been found'.
The standing stone now stands within an area of residential development. Alleged prehistoric standing stone, alleged medieval chapel and burial ground.
Medieval chapel.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 marks the site, together with the annotation 'Chapel & Burial Ground (Site of)'.
The Survey's particulars state, 'Well-known in the district as the site of an Ancient Chapel and Burial Ground. The authorities mentioned have frequently seen stone coffins raised, containing a soft matter. The site is marked by a stone, and no vestige of the boundary is visible. Authorities quoted are Mr WH Cubbin, Summerhill; Mr R Killip, Onchan; Mr T Quine, Burnt Mill Hill'.
The only indication of the site is the standing stone, which now stands within an area of residential development. No archaeological features or remains were reported at the time of construction work.
Medieval burial ground.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 marks the site, together with the annotation 'Chapel & Burial Ground (Site of)'.
The Survey's particulars state, 'Well-known in the district as the site of an Ancient Chapel and Burial Ground. The authorities mentioned have frequently seen stone coffins raised, containing a soft matter. The site is marked by a stone, and no vestige of the boundary is visible. Authorities quoted are Mr WH Cubbin, Summerhill; Mr R Killip, Onchan; Mr T Quine, Burnt Mill Hill'.
The only indication of the site is the standing stone, which now stands within an area of residential development. No archaeological features or remains were reported at the time of construction work.
The supposed site of an early medieval holy well, close to the site of a keeill at Ballachrink. The well has been described as being a feature built of quartz blocks with an opening 1.5 metres wide.
Its location was described by a Mrs Quayle of Dreemlang but modern surveys have failed to identify a well or spring. A quartz outcrop has been noted at the alleged well site, to the west of which was a sunken passage orientated east-west which measured 2.5 metres long, 0.7 metres wide and 1.2 metres deep. It was lined on the south side with two large quartz blocks with level faces flush to each other and facing north. On the north side of the passage, which is otherwise unlined, is one comparatively small block of quartz. The spoil of a comparatively recent excavation (within the last century) was noted as a series of mounds to the north and south. It may be this excavation which has brought to light the entire feature which is dry and is probably only water-filled during wet periods.
The site of a Bronze Age barrow which was opened in 1888, when intact cremation burials were uncovered. Before excavation the barrow measured almost 12 metres in diameter and was 2.1 metres high, but the excavation led to its removal.
When excavated, a bed of red sand up to 0.75 metres thick was noted at the base of the mound, over which had been lain a layer of quartz, also up to 0.75 metres thick. Above the quartz was a layer of sand which was 0.60 metres thick, within which were found urns, charcoal and flint flakes. Six cremation urns were discovered at a depth of 0.30 to 0.60 metres below the surface and contained, with one exception, burned bones. The urns were from 20cm to 30cm high and were without ornament except for one which had closely set, faintly incised, short haphazard strokes. They were place mouth downwards except for one which lay on its side. The mound was almost entirely excavated but no cist was found.
One of the workmen said that about 40 years previously he helped to remove a larger but similar mound some 75 metres to the north and nearly opposite the vicarage gate. He said that both barrows were similar in construction and that a considerable number of 'Crocks', presumably cremation urns, were found in good condition. He said that some were attached together with wire. No trace remains of either barrow.
A well-defined Bronze Age barrow within the southern corner of a field which has been ploughed for many years. The barrow is sited on the lip of a natural rise and is 17.0 metres diameter with a height of 0.8 metres. It is well-defined on its south and east sides but merges with the natural slopes on the northwest. There are no indications of a ditch. Funerary urns were reportedly found here and the findspot is marked on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, but their present whereabouts are unknown.
A record for a post medieval corn mill. Field parcel 513 on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map is a dammed millpond feeding a leat. A building in parcel 511 alongside the pond may have been the mill.
A scatter of over 20 early prehistoric flint waste flakes and worked blades. Dr Larch S. Garrad reported traces of a 'cooking-place' in the same field.
Modern watermill and associated water management.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, adjacent to which is a leat served by a weir and a millpond. Although not annotated as such, the building served as a mill, presumably for processing the agricultural produce of the farm.
Waterpower is supplied by a 160m leat, drawn off from a weir in the stream which passes through the farmstead. Further upstream the watercourse divides, and one tributary is dammed, creating a millpond to store power during summer or times of heavy use. This is located a further 160m upstream from the weir. No tail race is marked on the OS mapping, but such a feature would only need to be of minimal length to re-enter the adjacent stream.
The building is still extant, and while the millpond is drained, its dam still stands.
Modern watermill.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, adjacent to which is a leat served by a weir and a millpond. Although not annotated as such, the building served as a mill, presumably for processing the agricultural produce of the farm.
The building is still extant.
Modern mill leat.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1869 shows a building served by a leat, weir and millpond. Although not annotated as such, the building served as a mill, presumably for processing the agricultural produce of the farm.
A 160m leat, drawn off from a weir in the stream which passes through the farmstead, provides the watersupply. The grid reference marks the site of the weir.
Modern millpond.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1869 shows a building served by a leat, weir and millpond. Although not annotated as such, the building served as a mill, presumably for processing the agricultural produce of the farm.
A small millpond stored waterpower for times of drought or heavy use, though the mill was otherwise supplied by a tributary watercourse which entered the stream just downstream of the dam. The grid reference relates to the centre of the former millpond for reference purposes.
The millpond is drained, but the dam still stands.
A tumulus is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map at the eastern side of the road here. It now survives only as a slight mound in the field, best seen from the east, but is practically indistinguishable from the natural undulations of the field when viewed from elsewhere. It is thought that it could be the site of a Bronze Age barrow.
This is thought to be the site of an early medieval chapel or keeill. A natural hill at Cronk y Croghee now has a flat top where a Wesleyan Chapel stood during the 19th century. There is now no trace of a building here.
Two 12th century slabs were discovered buried in Cronk when the hill was being lowered some years ago for the improvement of the highroad which cuts through its western side. They are amongst the carved stones now displayed in St Michael's parish church.
A large cross slab with a carved, ring-head cross on one face, with human and animal figures. There are a runic and ogham inscription on the back of the stone. It measures 176cm by 43cm and is 10cm thick. It is now kept at St Michael's parish church.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A significant quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Whitestrand by CH Cowley.
No further details concerning the discoveries 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 small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Whitestrand by CH Cowley, from 'Cowell's First Field Beyond Station'.
This description appears to relate to the eastern part of OS Field no. 0275, which has been divided by the railway line, and is 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 small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Whitestrand by CH Cowley, from the 'Third Field From Station'.
This description appears to relate to the former OS Field no. 0224, which has been altered as a result of the construction of the railway line. It is 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 Whitestrand by CH Cowley, from the 'Cronk Field'.
This location relates to OS Field no. 0950, 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 single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Whitestrand by CH Cowley, from the 'Field last on left of road under Knocksharry'.
This would appear to be an alternative name for 'Tommy's Field' (see PRN 3453), OS Field no. 0251, 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 single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Whitestrand by CH Cowley, from the 'Sandy Field'.
No further details concerning 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.
