Archaeology

Items

Ballavale, Glen Grenaugh Cup-marked Stone
A possible cup-marked boulder built into a wall opposite the Wesleyan Chapel on the old Castletown road. It was noted and sketched by P.M.C. Kermode in the early 20th century.
Ballavarkish Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarkish Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarkish Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarkish Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarrane Burial Ground
There is a report of possible lintel-graves being discovered at Ballavarrane. A  note on Kermode's working copy of the 6 inch Ordnance Survey map says 'Lintel Graves at Ballavarvane Ho:, Speedie'. Nothing further is known of this discovery; the nearest known keeill site is Cronk Rhennie.
Ballavarrane Horsewalk
Modern horsewalk. The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 shows a horsewalk at this location. The structure no longer survives.
Ballavarrane Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine.
Ballavarrane Horsewalk
A post-medieval horsewalk recorded at Ballavarrane.
Ballavarrane Mill Dam
A post-medieval mill dam recorded at Ballavarrane.
Ballavarrane Threshing Mill
The site of a post-medieval threshing mill.
Ballavarry Burial Mound
Bronze Age burial mound. This substantial burial mound still survives to a height of 3m. It stands by the roadside, in the angle formed with the private lane to Ballavarry farm, on a low hill which is prominent from all directions. The mound has a diameter of 15m, and is almost certainly truncated by the proximity of the roads and by agriculture, but is safeguarded by a modern revetment of drystone walling. An antiquarian investigation in the late 19th century recovered a burial urn, which is now lost.
Ballavarry Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarry Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarry Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarry Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Neolithic flint scatter found in West Hill Field.
Ballavarry Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter. It consists of 2 tanged points, blades of Heavy-blade type and some flakes.
Ballavarry Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter.
Ballavarry Iron Working Site
The site of a late medieval iron-smelting site. It was excavated by Dr Larch S. Garrad in the 1980s.
Ballavarry Meadows Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter. It included worked flints, flakes, blades and two pieces of possibly utilised slate.
Ballavarteen Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballavarteen Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter.
Ballavarteen Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter.
Ballavarteen Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter.
Ballavartyn Burial Cist
A burial cist is recorded at this location on an annotated 1:10560 Ordnance Survey map produced by William Cubbon, former director of the Manx Museum.