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Calf of Man Crucifixion Altar Slab
This remarkable slab was found on the Calf of Man in 1773. It is thought to have been found close to what is believed to be the site of a chapel, though no recognisable remains now survive. It is now incomplete, but would once have formed the front of an altar. The surviving portion shows the Crucifixion, with Christ nailed to the cross and the spear-bearer to the left. The scene would have originally been balanced by the figure of the sponge-bearer on the right, and there is tantalising evidence, in the form of a foot, for additional figures, almost certainly angels, above the arms of the cross. The bearded figures are intricately carved, their clothes draped and folded, those of Christ bound by a large brooch decorated with an endless figure-of-eight plait. The stone is now displayed at the Manx Museum.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke recorded between SC16236508 and SC16106503 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke recorded between SC16136495 and SC16036489 has been identified as a natural feature.  There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15886486 and SC157964833 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15886486 and SC15796483 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15286522 and SC15216517 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15266502 and SC15206499 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke which has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Field Boundary
An alleged dyke which has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Calf of Man Lime Kiln
A lime kiln recorded on the Calf of Man.
Calf View
A two-storey, double-fronted cottage in Cregneash village, with a cat-slide to the rear; it is not immediately clear if this is original, or an extension.  The dwelling postdates the Ordnance Survey large-scale 1:2500 mapping published in 1870. The building is owned by the Manx Museum and National Trust.
Calf View Cottage
The Ordnance Survey records a dwelling at this location on its large scale 1:2500 mapping published in 1870.  The core structure at that time had an extension on the east gable which has since been replaced and additional extensoins have been added to the rear and to the west gable.  The building stands beyond the westerly end of Cregneash village, and thus rarely appears in archive photographs of the settlement, so the date and chronology of these additions is not clear.
Camlork Burial Ground
Medieval burial ground. The site lies in a field traditionally known as the 'Chapel field'. The chapel and a small sub-rectangular enclosure surrounding it are left undisturbed at the edge of a cultivated field and were investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1918. The enclosure is roughly 25 by 17m, and is visible as a rise in the ground. The Survey was of the opinion that the enclosure had been cut through by the road to the south, and it would seem likely that it has also been abbreviated by ploughing on the north-east side. The bank defining the enclosure was recorded by the Survey as about 1.2m wide, but in some places was spread as much as 2.4m, and rising in places to a height of 1.3m; it is much reduced now. A number of large stones lying on the surface would appear to have been placed relatively recently, and probably derive from agricultural disturbance in the surrounding field. There are no recorded burials, but the once substantial nature of the surrounding bank and the raised interior would together seem to imply that the enclosure was once used for this purpose.
Camlork Horsewalk
Modern horsewalk. The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 shows a horsewalk at this location. The structure no longer exists.
Camlork Keeill and Burial Ground
Medieval chapel and burial ground. The site lies in a field traditionally known as the 'Chapel field'. The chapel and a small sub-rectangular enclosure surrounding it are left undisturbed at the edge of a cultivated field. The chapel is orientated east-west, and measures 5.8 by 3.5m internally. The walls vary in thickness between 0.9 and 1.2m, and stand 0.3 to 0.6m high, though at the time they were recorded by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1918, survived up to a maximum of 1.2m. The north-west corner of the structure is particularly damaged. The walls are faced with stone in irregular courses and the fill in between made up of earth and small stone. A slight indication of the altar against the east wall still survives, though this is only discernible as a rise in the turf. A slight bank of material outside the walls probably comprises material derived from the collapse of the walls. The surrounding enclosure is roughly 25 by 17m, and is visible as a rise in the ground. The Survey was of the opinion that the enclosure had been cut through by the road to the south, and it would seem likely that it has also been abbreviated by ploughing on the north-east side. The bank defining the enclosure was recorded by the Survey as about 1.2m wide, but in some places was spread as much as 2.4m, and rising in places to a height of 1.3m; it is much reduced now. A number of large stones lying on the surface would appear to have been placed relatively recently, and probably derive from agricultural disturbance in the surrounding field. There are no recorded burials, but the once substantial nature of the surrounding bank and the raised interior would together seem to imply that the enclosure was once used for this purpose. The localised presence of clay inside the chapel, taken by the Survey to indicate decayed Bronze Age burials predating the Christian use of the site, has since been dismissed as unfired clay daub.
Camlork Keeill and Burial Ground
Medieval chapel. The site lies in a field traditionally known as the 'Chapel field'. The chapel is orientated east-west, and measures 5.8 by 3.5m internally. The walls vary in thickness between 0.9 and 1.2m, and stand 0.3 to 0.6m high, though at the time they were recorded by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1918, survived up to a maximum of 1.2m. The north-west corner of the structure is particularly damaged. The walls are faced with stone in irregular courses and the fill in between made up of earth and small stone. A slight indication of the altar against the east wall still survives, though this is only discernible as a rise in the turf. A slight bank of material outside the walls probably comprises material derived from the collapse of the walls. Localised deposits of clay inside the chapel, taken by the Survey to indicate decayed Bronze Age burials predating the Christian use of the site, have since been dismissed as unfired clay daub.
Cammal Mill Dam
The site of a dammed pond at Cammal Farm, shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Canadian Airmen's Memorial, Manx Aviation and Military Museum, Ballasalla, Malew, Isle of Man (IOM_NIWM_CAS_00020)
Granite headstone situated within a memorial garden. The headstone is adorned with the emblem of a maple leaf. It was unveiled on 6 July 2014 by Colonel Marc Bigaoutte RCAF. The memorial was dedicated by the Reverend B. Gulland. It was designed by Ivor Ramsden and built by T.E. Cubbon Ltd, Monumental Masons of Castletown.
Cardle Veg Burial Ground
The site of the burial ground of an early medieval keeill or chapel site, which would have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000. It is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. P.M.C. Kermode recorded the remains at a time when one wall of the keeill remained and formed part of the boundary of the haggard a little to the rear of the farmhouse here. Mr Callow, the owner, allowed Kermode to excavate inside, but no foundations or further remains were discovered. Many lintel graves have been found in the enclosure and a stone which may have been a font is kept in the haggard. All that remains of this chapel is a turf covered glacis type bank orientated northeast to southwest. It is 10.4 m long and 0.6 m high with several stones exposed. The feature is virtually destroyed and there remains no real trace of walling and no visible trace of the burial ground enclosure.
Cardle Veg cross
The lower end of cross shaft carved with zoomorphic interlace (Manx Cross No. 82).  It was found in 1894.  It measures 25.5 centimetres x 30.5 centimetres x 4 centimetres thick.
Cardle Veg Cross Slab (Manx Cross 86)
This fragment was found at the chapel at Cardle Veg (IOMHER 0597.00) in 1894. It forms the lower portion of the shaft of a cross with an interlace of dog-headed bands. Small spaces outside of the interlace are filled with small C-shaped spirals or 'volutes'.
Cardle Veg Keeill
The site of an early medieval keeill or chapel site, which would have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000.  It is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. P.M.C. Kermode recorded the remains at a time when one wall of the keeill remained and formed part of the boundary of the haggard a little to the rear of the farmhouse. Mr Callow, the owner, allowed Kermode to excavate inside, but no foundations or further remains were discovered. Many lintel graves have been found in the enclosure and a stone which may have been a font is kept in the haggard. All that remains of this chapel is a turf covered, glacis type bank orientated northeast to southwest. It is 10.4 metres long and 0.6 metres high with several stones exposed. Upon this bank rests the 'font' - a stone with a shallow basin.  It is 0.4 metres in diameter and it is 0.1 metres deep. The thickness of the lip is 0.1 metres. The feature is virtually destroyed and there remains no real trace of walling and no visible trace of the burial ground enclosure.
Carn Gerjoil Burial Cairn
The site of a Bronze Age barrow.  It is composed of an almost circular rock outcrop upon which has been heaped a cairn comprising large stones. The diameter is 7.0 metres and the average height is 1.3 metres. Upon it a rough, circular, dry stone walled cairn has been built in recent years as judged by the chipped and unweathered stones used, probably the work of walkers.
Carn Tolta, Creggan Mooar Mine Trial
A post-medieval metal mine trial which consists of two heaps of stone waste, which are presumably spoil tips. There is now no other evidence on aerial photographs of the trial mine itself. A sample of low grade ore was taken from the waste by F.J. Radcliffe in the 20th century.