Archaeology

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Ballaworrey Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine. The circular horsewalk is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, but a modern farm building now stands over its location.
Ballawyllin
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawyllin by CH Cowley, from the 'First Field on Left Past Bridge'. The location refers to OS Field no. 2105, 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.
Ballawyllin
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawyllin by CH Cowley, from the 'Field Beyond Bridge'. The description could refer to either OS Field no. 2105 or 1940. The grid reference is centred on the main road lying between the fields 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.
Ballawyllin
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawyllin by CH Cowley, from the 'Field West of Sandhouse Lane'. The description refers to OS Field no. 2174, 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.
Ballawyllin Carding Mill
The site of a 19th century carding mill.
Ballawyllin Corn Mill
A record of a post medieval corn mill at Ballawyllin.
Ballawyllin Corn Mill
A post-medieval corn mill with a horizontal mill wheel.
Ballawyllin Flint Scatter
Microlithic flint found by B.K. Corlett.  Cowley found Mesolithic artefacts of Heavy Bann type in the same area.
Ballawyllin Flint Scatter
The findspot of a collection of Mesolithic flint artefacts of Heavy Blade type and also subsequently of microlithic finds collected by B.K. Corlett in the vicinity.  The original finds may be the "Bann" artefacts found in the banks of the Struan stream.
Ballawyllin Horsewalk
A record for a post-medieval horsewalk.
Ballawyllin Stackyard
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 large scale mapping published in 1870 records a small enclosure at the grid reference provided, at the north end of which is a structure annotated as 'Ruin'.  Additional roofed buildings stand nearby and would appear to form a farmstead, which the OS names as Ballawyllin.  The OS particulars record the enclosure as a stackyard. The area of the farmstead is now wooded and the site of the stackyard is now part of an open field.  Only one building survives, in a ruinous condition.
Ballawyllin, Struan ny Kirka
Prehistoric flint scatter. A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballawyllin by CH Cowley, from 'Struan ny Kirka'. The location refers to the fields along the east bank of the watercourse. In the absence of further details, the grid reference relates to the road bridge for indicative purposes. 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.
Ballayemmy Cooking Place
An apparent burnt mound, represented by a concentration of burnt stones indicative of a 'boiling place'.
Ballayemmy Ditch
An earthwork feature of possible Iron Age date.
Ballayockey Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballayockey Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballayockey Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballayockey Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballayonaigue Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballayonaigue Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballayonaigue Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Balldroma, Lheaney Yeen Brick Kiln
The site of a post-medieval brick kiln. A reddened layer was found in a cutting of Sulby River, marking the site.
Balleigh Brick Works
The site of a post-medieval brickworks, shown near Balleigh on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Balleigheragh Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine.
Ballelby Burial Cairn
The site of a badly damaged cairn. Three large quartz blocks form the east part of the kerb of a cairn which, apart from a shapeless mound 4.0 m across and 0.2 m high adjoining the stones in the west, has been destroyed. The mound is grass covered but shows a considerable stone content with one large stone.