Archaeology

Items

Ballawattleworth
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawattleworth by CH Cowley, from the 'Field Behind Tip'. No further details concerning the circumstances of 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.
Ballawattleworth
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawattleworth by CH Cowley, from the 'Field opposite McKewin's'. 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.
Ballawattleworth
Prehistoric stone axehead. A prehistoric stone axehead was recovered from Ballawattleworth by CH Cowley, from the 'Lane'. 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.
Ballawattleworth Flint Scatter
The findspot of a flint scatter of Mesolithic "Bann" type flints.
Ballawhane Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter which included worked flints, flakes, blades, scrapers and cores, probably of Heavy-blade or Bann type.
Ballawhane Watermill
The location of a post-medieval windmill at Ballawhane which is shown on the 1870 1:10560 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Ballawhane Watermill
The site of a post-medieval watermill.
Ballawhannell Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter which consists of a large group of worked flints including a hump-backed scraper, a concave scraper, blades and other scrapers.
Ballawhannell Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter which included over 60 Ronaldsway type blades and flakes, including a hump-backed scraper and a thumbnail scraper.
Ballawhannell Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter which included over 60 Ronaldsway type blades and flakes, including a hump-backed scraper and a thumbnail scraper.
Ballawhannell Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter.
Ballawhannell Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Neolithic flint scatter.
Ballawhannell Iron Working Site
A small-scale emergency excavation at Ballawhannell by Dr L.S. Garrad in 1984-5 revealed an iron-smelting site. Post holes associated with a pit containing burnt material and a stone rubber were found.
Ballawhannell Keeill
The site of an early medieval keeill or chapel thought to have been in use between circa AD500 and circa AD1000. The keeill enclosure is shown in the field numbered Plot 416 on the 1870 1:2500 Ordnance Survey map, measuring approximetely 18 metres east to west by 13 metres. All features have been ploughed out and no visible trace of the chapel or of a burial ground enclosure remains.  A boulder which was recorded here was suggested to have been the keeill font.
Ballawhetstone Standing Stone
Undated standing stone. This boulder was located close to the road at Ballawhetstone farm, but was broken up in 1904 by the farmer. Large pieces of white quartz are reportedly to be found in a field boundary close to the site of a well near the farmyard, and are supposed to be the remains of the boulder. The well is traditionally considered 'holy', and the former existence of a fairground further implies that the immediate area was held to be significant. There is a well established local tradition that the Billown 'Circle' (PRN 0146) and the standing stones surrounding it are closely associated. In the absence of clear evidence for the former location of the boulder, the grid reference refers to the location of the well, which is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868, and around which the remains of the boulder are said to be located.
Ballawilliegell
A prehistoric stone axehead was recovered from Ballawilliegell by C.H. Cowley and registered as axehead No.65 by him.  No further details concerning the circumstances of 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.
Ballawoirrey Burial
Set in a grass covered field this feature is a large natural mound some 50.0 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. It was thought to be a possible funerary site but has been discounted.
Ballawoirrey, West Nappin Mound
Set in a grass covered field this feature is a large natural mound some 50.0 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. It was thought to be a burial mound but has been discounted.
Ballawoods
A single prehistoric worked flint was found by Mr C.H. Cowley at Ballawoods. The flake is of indeterminate late Mesolithic or Neolithic type. The precise findspot is unknown and the grid reference is therefore centred on the farmstead. The C.H. Cowley Collection is now part of the Manx National Heritage collections.
Ballawoods
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawoods by CH Cowley. No further details concerning the circumstances of 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.
Ballawoods
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawoods by CH Cowley, from 'near Cass ny Hawin'. No further details concerning the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to a 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.
Ballawoods Burial Ground
Medieval burial ground. The site comprises an elliptical grass covered mound with a fairly uneven top raised an average of 1m above the surrounding ground. It measures about 45m from north to south and 25m from east to west. Although investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1917, no graves were found, despite the well-defined enclosure surrounding the chapel. No other records of burials are known.
Ballawoods Keeill
Medieval chapel and burial ground. The site comprises an elliptical grass covered mound with a fairly uneven top raised an average of 1m above the surrounding ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1917. The Survey found that the chapel was orientated almost east-west, and measured 8.5 by 3.7m internally. The doorway was in the west wall, and an altar survived at the east end. The chapel stands within an oval enclosure measuring about 45m from north to south and 25m from east to west.
Ballawoods Keeill
Medieval chapel. The site comprises an elliptical grass covered mound and was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1917. The Survey found that the chapel was orientated almost east-west, and measured 8.5 by 3.7m internally. The doorway was in the west wall, and an altar survived at the east end.
Ballawoods, Malew
A large Early Bronze Age flat axehead found prior to 1877 at Ballawoods, Malew. There are no further details and the grid reference is centred on the farmstead. The axehead is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1954-0796.