Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Whitestrand by CH Cowley, from 'Tommy's Field'. This description relates to 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 'Top of Broogh between Whitestrand-Moore's Lhergydhoo'. No further details concerning the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to a central point overlooking the beach 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 'the Beach'. No further details concerning the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to a central point overlooking the beach 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 'the Brooghs'. No further details concerning the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to a central point overlooking the beach 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.

The findspot of microlithic flints, and some Mesolithic 'Bann' type flints, which were collected mainly from fields along the railway line near the former St German's railway station.  They include arrowheads, spearheads and scrapers.

The findspot of microlithic flints and some Mesolithic 'Bann' type flints, which were collected mainly from fields along the railway line near the former St German's railway station. They include arrowheads, spearheads and scrapers. A Mesolithic axehead was found in the 'second field past St German's station'.

The findspot of a Mesolithic axehead, found in the 'second field past St German's station'. This general area was the findspot of microlithic flints, and some Mesolithic 'Bann' type flints, which were collected mainly from fields along the railway line near the former St. German's railway station.  They include arrowheads, spearheads and scrapers.

The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter.

The site of a conjectured Iron Age or Early Medieval promontory fort located on a natural clifftop promontory at Wills Strand.

The site of a single medieval shieling mound shown here on P.S. Gelling's distribution map of shielings.

The site of the 20th century Masonic Hall in Woodbourne Road, Douglas. The Freemasons bought the 18th century residence known as Woodbourne House, and its generous gardens, in 1923 and built a new temple adjacent to the house in 1924. It remains in use in 2021.

Medieval coins. A collection of fourteen Anglo Saxon coins of 10th century date given to the Manx Museum by anonymous donation in 1953. In the view of M Dolley, who studied the coins in 1974, they are likely to be part of the Woodbourne / Ballaquayle hoard, also known as the Douglas Treasure (PRN 0252), on the basis of which they have been given the same grid reference. The artefacts are in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1954-7399.

The findspot of a coin hoard consisting of several hundred Saxon coins with silver and gold ornaments which were found on the site of 66 Derby Road, Douglas during excavations for the house foundations in 1894.  The objects were contained in a small box constructed of slate slabs, and are known as the Douglas (Woodbourne or Ballaquayle) Treasure. Ninety-five coins were recovered as Treasure Trove, but the finder thought that there were nearly a thousand originally. Twenty others were given to the Manx Museum in 1922 by a Douglas resident. Seven silver pennies from the hoard were reunited with the Manx Museum portion in 1969 and an unspecified number of further silver pennies was added in 1977-8.  The earliest coins were of Athelstan (924-939) but these are comparatively few. Coins of Eadmund (939-946), Eadred (946-955) and Eadwig (955-959) occur in progressively greater quantity, but are completely overshadowed by the wealth of coins of Eadgar (959-975).  It is probable that the hoard was deposited in 972-3.  Eight pieces are now in the British Museum (Accession Nos. 95, 8-9, 108) and thirteen pieces are now in the Manx Museum (Accession Nos. 1954-4408-4419, 1954-4421).

The findspot of a coin hoard consisting of several hundred Saxon coins with silver and gold ornaments which were found on the site of 66 Derby Road, Douglas during excavations for the house foundations in 1894.  The objects were contained in a small box constructed of slate slabs, and are known as the Douglas (Woodbourne or Ballaquayle) Treasure. Ninety-five coins were recovered as Treasure Trove, but the finder thought that there were nearly a thousand originally. Twenty others were given to the Manx Museum in 1922 by a Douglas resident. Seven silver pennies from the hoard were reunited with the Manx Museum portion in 1969 and an unspecified number of further silver pennies was added in 1977-8.  The earliest coins were of Athelstan (924-939) but these are comparatively few. Coins of Eadmund (939-946), Eadred (946-955) and Eadwig (955-959) occur in progressively greater quantity, but are completely overshadowed by the wealth of coins of Eadgar (959-975).  It is probable that the hoard was deposited in 972-3.  Eight pieces are now in the British Museum (Accession Nos. 95, 8-9, 108) and thirteen pieces are now in the Manx Museum (Accession Nos. 4408-4419, 4421).

A post-medieval house in Alexander Drive, Douglas.

A Neolithic flint flake was found above Wood's Strand by G.W. Lamplugh. It is kept at the Manx Museum.

The site of a post-medieval water mill.

The site of a post-medieval paper mill, which was operating in 1806.

The site of a post-medieval paper mill, which was operating in 1806.

The site of a post-medieval paper mill, which was operating in 1806.

This is a single-storey thatched building.  The structure is present on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1868, but is shown on old photographs from the latter half of the 19th century in a dilapidated condition.  It was repaired and re-roofed with a single pitch corrugated iron covering early in the 20th century, but following acquisition by the Manx Museum and National Trust the gables were raised to create a ridge and the resulting new roof structure was thatched.  Since 1946 the building has housed a woodturner's treadle lathe is used to demonstrate tradtional craftsmanship.

Single storey thatched building. The structure is present on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1868, but is shown on old photographs from the latter half of the 19th century in a dilapidated condition. It was repaired and re-roofed with a single pitch corrugated iron covering early in the 20th century, but following acquisition by the Manx Museum and National Trust the gables were raised to create a ridge and the resulting new roof structure was thatched. Since 1946 the building has housed a woodturner's treadle lathe is used to demonstrate tradtional craftsmanship.

A 19th century brewery in Spring Valley, Braddan which was operational in 1889.

The site of a mineral water factory which was operating in Christian Street, Ramsey in 1894.

Undated earthwork mound. Annotated Ordnance Survey maps maintained by PMC Kermode (Manx Museum director 1922-1932) and W Cubbon (Manx Museum director 1932-1940) bear the note 'Fort' (Kermode) and 'Circle' (Cubbon) within this field. Cubbon's annotation is more correctly located, a little to the north of Kermode's. Aerial and ground survey show the presence of an almost perfectly circular mound or platform, defined by a ditch which in places is both well-defined and waterlogged. The platform has a diameter of just over 30m, and the ditch a width of 5 to 6m. The field bears the local name of Yn Aaigh Greddagh ('the parched flat').