Archaeology

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Ballakaighen
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from the 'Quarry Field'. The description would appear to relate to OS Field no. 0301, which is centred at the grid reference provided (see also PRN 3114). 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.
Ballakaighen
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Quine's Meadow'. It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant 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.
Ballakaighen
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Upper Killey's second L Field from cross road'. It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant 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.
Ballakaighen
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'W. Cain's Brother's Place'. It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant 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.
Ballakaighen A
Circular earthwork measuring around 50m in diameter. Excavation revealed concentric rings of postholes, the largest about 25m in diameter.
Ballakaighen B
Circular earthwork measuring around 40m in diameter. Excavation revealed concentric rings of postholes, the largest about 20m in diameter.
Ballakaighen C
Prominent circular earthwork measuring about 8m in diameter.
Ballakaighen D
A slight circular earthwork measuring about 5m in diameter. Excavation revealed late Mesolithic worked flints.
Ballakaighen Flint Scatter
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'J. Kaighen's Quarry Field'. The site must lie in OS Field no. 0301, 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.
Ballakaighen Flint Scatter
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Builly Cowell'. It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant 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.
Ballakaighen, Ballabooie Threshing Mill
The site of a post-medieval threshing mill.
Ballakeigan
Prehistoric worked flints, a fragment of a stone axehead, and coarse stone artefacts have been recovered on separate occasions from Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory. Several findspots are recorded and the grid reference refers to the centre of the field.
Ballakeigan
Prehistoric worked flints and a coarse stone artefact have been recovered from Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory. The precise findspot is not recorded and the grid reference refers to the centre of the field. The artefacts are in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1988-0654.
Ballakeigan
Prehistoric worked flints have been recovered from the southern end of Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory. It is noted during the excavation of the Iron Age site of Ballacagen in the adjoining field to the south by Dr G. Bersu in the 1940s that signs of prehistoric activity, including worked flints, were recovered. The artefacts are in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1988-0642/2.
Ballakeigan
A fragment of a stone axehead was recovered from the southern end of Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory. Other flint and stone tools of similar date have also been found. It is noted during the excavation of the Iron Age site of Ballacagen in the adjoining field to the south by Dr G. Bersu in the 1940s that signs of prehistoric activity, including worked flints, were recovered. The axehead is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1988-0642.
Ballakeigh
Modern horsewalk. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a horsewalk at this location. The barn to which it was attached, located to the immediate west, together with the circular platform itself, have both been demolished to make way for a modern barn.
Ballakeigh Burial
The findspot of a cremation burial, found during field walking and subsequently excavated  by Dr Larch S. Garrad in 1983-84.  A pot base was found with cremated material. White quartz pebbles were noted around the burial site.  It was noted that similar quartz pebbles were found under PRN 0391.00.
Ballakeigh Crop Mark
A cropmark of unknown significance seen on aerial photographs.
Ballakeigh Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter of Heavy-blade or Bann type which included over 25 flakes and 16 blades.
Ballakeigh Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Neolithic flint scatter found as part of PRN 1179.00.
Ballakeigh Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter which included assorted cores, flakes, chips and a scraper.
Ballakeigh Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballakeigh Urn Burial
The findspot of a Bronze Age urn, which was uncovered alongside a now lost hedgerow boundary.  Scattered quartz pebbles were noted across the area surrounding the findspot, which may have been associated with a lost burial mound.
Ballakeighan Farm House
A post-medieval farmhouse.
Ballakeighan House
A private dwelling.