The site of an early medieval keeill or chapel dating to circa AD500 to AD1000. The keeill is thought to have been located in the field numbered as Plot No. 1107 on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. No trace of the keeill now remains but a probable 7th century cross-slab was found here (recorded as Manx Cross 33 and re-numbered as 57) which is now kept at the parish church.
The reported site of an early medieval chapel and burial ground, thought to have been in use between AD 500 and AD1000. Kermode recorded that had been 'finally removed about 1870' but his evidence for this statement has not been traced. The site was visited by J.R. Bruce in 1963 who observed that the site was in a ploughed field, quite devoid of any suggestion of embankments or change of level.
Medieval burial ground.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with a marker locating the site at SC2000270304. The site lies within a field amalgamated from several smaller plots, two of which (OS Plots 0494 and 0497) were formerly known as Magher y Cabbal (field of the chapel).
The extent of the burial ground was evidentally not apparent to the OS, though Savage recorded that graves had been found, particularly to the north and west of the keeill site. The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) recorded that the then-occupier described frequently hitting large stones when ploughing near the keeill, but had never opened a grave. An area of about 0.3 acres today (2016) lies unploughed and covered in gorse to the north and east of the keeill site; much of the area is a rocky knoll.
A corn mill of late medieval and post medieval date is recorded in this area. The 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map shows mill ponds and leats feeding a probable mill at Ballalona Farm.
The raised platform of a horsewalk survives attached to the rear of the main barn. The structure appears to have been constructed after the Ordnance Survey of 1868, as it does not feature on the mapping.
The reported site of an early medieval chapel and burial ground, thought to have been in use between AD 500 and AD1000. Kermode recorded that had been 'finally removed about 1870' but his evidence for this statement has not been traced. The site was visited by J.R. Bruce in 1963 who observed that the site was in a ploughed field, quite devoid of any suggestion of embankments or change of level.
The site of a chapel and burial ground thought to date to the period AD 500-1000. The site is situated on a terrace on land which falls to the northeast and appears to be a position suitable for the location of a keeill, though there is no confirmation that one existed here. The field is grass covered and there is no visible trace of a chapel or certain trace of a burial ground enclosure remaining.
The site is depicted on the 1870 Ordnance Survey map as a minute rectangle. Canon E.B. Savage writing in 1885 stated that the chapel, apparently built on a tumulus, lay on an east to west axis, was of turf construction and 20 feet long x 12 feet wide, although gorse growing across the site made an exact measurement difficult. The angles of the building were noted to be rounded. Bruce stated that there was no basis for a claim that an ogham stone had been found at the site, but this appears to relate to the discovery of such a stone at Ballaqueeney. A 'grain rubber' is said to have come from this keeill, which was donated to the Manx Museum in 1921. The site was visited by J.R. Bruce in 1963-65 who described on oval area, about 35 feet in its longer diameter and raised about 4 feet above the general level. The edges of this area were irregular and suggested encroachment by ploughing. Some ill-defined banks less than 1 foot high within the oval area could not be interpreted clearly, while in the same field, 30-40 yards south of the oval site, a very slight 'step' ran east and west for a few yards - conceivably a remnant of a burial ground bank.
Medieval chapel and burial ground, findspot of carved stone cross, holy well.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with a marker locating the site at SC2000270304. The site lies within a field amalgamated from several smaller plots, two of which (OS Plots 0494 and 0497) were formerly known as Magher y Cabbal (field of the chapel).
Despite the OS' description, substantial remains were still apparent when the Archaeological Commissioners visited in 1878, recording a mass of stone and identifying a carved stone cross (Manx Cross 66). By the mid 1880s, when Canon Savage interviewed the owner, the chapel had been largely cleared, though the site is now uncultivated and gorse-covered.
The extent of the burial ground was evidentally not apparent to the OS, though Savage recorded that graves had been found, particularly to the north and west of the keeill site. The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) recorded that the then-occupier described frequently hitting large stones when ploughing near the keeill, but had never opened a grave. An area of about 0.3 acres today (2016) lies unploughed and covered in gorse to the north and east of the keeill site; much of the area is a rocky knoll.
The cross discovered loose by the Archaeological Commissioners in 1878 remained on site until 1914, when it was given to the Manx Museum following defacement which consisted of the addition of a fifth cross incised below the others. The original design comprises a cross in low relief, accentuated by square depressions carved between each arm. The cross is further emphasised by small crosslets incised on each arm: it was the modern addition of a fifth cross which led to the stone being placed in the care of the Manx Museum.
A hollowed stone - perhaps a socket stone from the keeill doorway - was also noted by the Commissioners, but was last seen on site in 1886 and is now lost.
A spring, Chibbyrt Baltane, lies about 145m north-west of the keeill site. The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) noted that it was a celebrated 'rag-well' resorted to by rheumatic sufferers, especially around May Day (the festival is Laa'l Boaldyn in Manx). It is a spring rather than a well, but a rough structure of slabs formerly existed around the point of outflow, with a square slab-lined 'sump' in the middle of the stream. The Survey previously observed and photographed these features in 1927 but could not subsequently trace them in the dense gorse which has since overrun the entire area (and is present still in 2016). The Survey additionally noted that while Savage recorded an old man's memory of a path formerly leading from the keeill to the well, no such route was visible today.
The directions provided by the Survey would suggest that the well lies at c SC19897040.
Medieval chapel.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with a marker locating the site at SC2000270304. The site lies within a field amalgamated from several smaller plots, two of which (OS Plots 0494 and 0497) were formerly known as Magher y Cabbal (field of the chapel).
Despite the OS' description, substantial remains were still apparent when the Archaeological Commissioners visited in 1878, recording a mass of stone and identifying a carved stone cross (Manx Cross 66). By the mid 1880s, when Canon Savage interviewed the owner, the chapel had been largely cleared, though the site is now uncultivated and gorse-covered.
A hollowed stone - perhaps a socket stone from the keeill doorway - was also noted by the Commissioners, but was last seen on site in 1886 and is now lost.
Medieval architectural fragment / worked stone.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with a marker locating the site at SC2000270304. The site lies within a field amalgamated from several smaller plots, two of which (OS Plots 0494 and 0497) were formerly known as Magher y Cabbal (field of the chapel).
Despite the OS' description, substantial remains were still apparent when the Archaeological Commissioners visited in 1878, recording a mass of stone and identifying a carved stone cross (Manx Cross 66) and a hollowed stone.
The latter was thought perhaps to have been a socket stone from the keeill doorway. By 1886, when Canon Savage visited the site and interviewed the owner, the chapel had been largely cleared. Savage noted the stone at the time but it is now lost.
Medieval carved stone cross.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with a marker locating the site at SC2000270304. The site lies within a field amalgamated from several smaller plots, two of which (OS Plots 0494 and 0497) were formerly known as Magher y Cabbal (field of the chapel).
Despite the OS' description, substantial remains were still apparent when the Archaeological Commissioners visited in 1878, recording a mass of stone and identifying a carved stone cross (Manx Cross 66). By the mid 1880s, when Canon Savage interviewed the owner, the chapel had been largely cleared, though the site is now uncultivated and gorse-covered.
The cross discovered loose by the Archaeological Commissioners in 1878 remained on site until 1914, when it was given to the Manx Museum following defacement which consisted of the addition of a fifth cross incised below the others. The original design comprises a cross in low relief, accentuated by square depressions carved between each arm. The cross is further emphasised by small crosslets incised on each arm: it was the modern addition of a fifth cross which led to the stone being placed in the care of the Manx Museum.
A corn mill of late medieval and post medieval date is recorded in this area. The 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map shows two mill ponds and leats feeding a probable mill at Ballalona Farm. This record relates to the dam of one of the two ponds.
A corn mill of late medieval and post medieval date is recorded in this area. The 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map shows two mill ponds and leats feeding a probable mill at Ballalona Farm. This record relates to the dam of one of the two ponds.
A hedge bank has been built over the site of a grass covered chapel and burial ground. On the northwest side of the bank is a vague mound which appears to be natural. No trace of the chapel or of a feature identifiable as a burial ground enclosure remains. Savage, writing in 1885, states that the keeill was 'standing within living memory' (i.e. early 19th century), and was probably built on an old tumulus. It was surrounded by a burial-ground fence. Graves have been found all round and evidence of them was still to be seen. He also found on the site what he described as a 'cup-marked stone'. There are now no identifiable remains of the keeill or burial enclosure, but the immediate portion of the field remains rough and uncultivated. A few slate slabs up to 3 foot long, 'lying about on adjacent hedge-tops' may have been uprooted from lintel graves.
A hedge bank has been built over the site of a grass covered chapel and burial ground. On the northwest side of the bank is a vague mound which appears to be natural. No trace of the chapel or of a feature identifiable as a burial ground enclosure remains. Savage, writing in 1885, states that the keeill was 'standing within living memory' (i.e. early 19th century), and was probably built on an old tumulus. He also found on the site what he described as a 'cup-marked stone'. The cup-marked stone may be a 'gaming board' for the Viking game of 'Merels' or 'Nine Men's Morris'.
A hedge bank has been built over the site of a grass covered chapel and burial ground but no trace of the chapel or of a feature identifiable as a burial ground enclosure remains. Savage, wirting in 1885) states that the keeill was 'standing within living memory' (i.e. early 19th century), and was probably built on an old tumulus. He also found on the site what he described as a 'cup-marked stone'. The cup-marked stone may be a 'gaming board' for the Viking game of 'Merels' or 'Nine Men's Morris'.
A hedge bank has been built over the site of a grass covered chapel and burial ground. On the northwest side of the bank is a vague mound which appears to be natural. No trace of the chapel or of a feature identifiable as a burial ground enclosure remains. Savage, writing in 1885, states that the keeill was 'standing within living memory' (i.e. early 19th century), and was probably built on an old tumulus. It was surrounded by a burial-ground fence. Graves have been found all round and evidence of them was still to be seen. He also found on the site what he described as a 'cup-marked stone'. There are now no identifiable remains of the keeill or burial enclosure, but the immediate portion of the field remains rough and uncultivated. A few slate slabs up to 3 foot long, 'lying about on adjacent hedge-tops' may have been uprooted from lintel graves. The cup-marked stone may be a 'gaming board' for the Viking game of 'Merels' or 'Nine Men's Morris'.
A hedge bank has been built over the site of a grass covered chapel and burial ground. On the northwest side of the bank is a vague mound which appears to be natural. No trace of the chapel or of a feature identifiable as a burial ground enclosure remains. Savage, writing in 1885, states that the keeill was 'standing within living memory' (i.e. early 19th century), and was probably built on an old tumulus. It was surrounded by a burial-ground fence. Graves have been found all round and evidence of them was still to be seen. There are now no identifiable remains of the keeill or burial enclosure, but the immediate portion of the field remains rough and uncultivated.
