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Cornaa Corn Mill
The site of a post-medieval corn mill.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This example is a mound built up to create a platform. Its diameter is 11.0 metres and height about 1.5 metres. There is no trace of stones. It is heavily overgrown with grass and fern and difficult to assess but is possibly a hut site.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This feature at SC 43158939 is similar to the hut or shieling mounds at Block Eary.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This example is a circular mound built up on the south side by 1.6 metres to form a level top with a diameter of 5.5 metres. The top is surrounded by a circular bank average. 0.1 metres high with an apparent entrance in the north west. A stream coming from the north west passes the mound on its north eastern side. The mound is grass covered but largely composed of stone and is apparently a hut circle. It is set on land falling to the south.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This example is a semi-circular bank of earth and stones on a hillside sloping to the south which has apparently been built up to form a level platform. The height in the south is 0.7 metres. One stone which is partially exposed has sides of 0.7 x 0.4 x 0.4 metres. By its form it is a probable hut mound.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This example is in an area where the ground is heavily overgrown with fern and no trace of antiquity could be found but in view of the proximity of others it has been thought to be a possible hut site.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This example is heavily overgrown with ferns. It consists of a slightly curved sloping wall built on the side of a hill which falls to the south and appears to be the retaining wall of a mound built up to a level platform about 5.0 metres across. It is possibly rectilinear and perhaps a hut site. This group of features appear to be similar to the hut or shieling mounds at Block Eary.
Cornaa Valley, Cronk Eary, Lien Eayst Shieling Mounds
A group of shieling settlements found along the Cornaa Valley, Maughold. At least thirty-two shieling mounds are situated in the valley, which probably should be considered to belong to a single shieling. This feature at SC 43198937 is similar to the hut or shieling mounds at Block Eary.
Cornaa, Ballaglass Corn Mill
The site of a post-medieval corn mill.
Corneil-y-keillagh Standing Stone
This now lost stone is described in some detail by Miss A.M. Crellin in Volume 2 of Yn Lioar Manninagh,  "There was a somewhat curious large rough stone, about three feet every way, weighing several hundredweight, in a field on the Michael Glebe, between the Vicarage. and the sea, known as "Corneil-y-Keillagh." The old people called this black fixture a "font," and it was one of their favourite walks on Sunday afternoons to go and see this "font," which, for many years, was partly built up into the hedge of the field. When the late Rev. W. Hawley was vicar, he gave some members of this Society permission to take it out for the purpose of examination, but although there was a small groove in it at one end, evidently water worn, it presented no appearance whatever of "font," and certainly could hardly have been used for that purpose. It is curious what gave rise to the name "font," but the field in which it was, being called "Corniel-y-Keillagh" (corner of the chapel), is not without significance. The stone, after lying some time in the field, and being, probably, in the way of the plough, was, by Mr. Hawley’s orders, split up into flakes, and these are now thrust back into the gap in the hedge whence it came."
Cornelly Burial Cist
This site reportedly consisted of a circular bank within which a burial cist was identified. It is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, which shows the ring and describes it as a "Burial Ground". A "Cist" is shown set into southwestern section of the bank defining the ring. A modern description of the site found it to be a depression with a diameter of 25 metres but no enclosing bank and no evidence of a cist. The site had been rooted by pigs and badly damaged.  A "ring" with a diameter of about 36 metres does appear to be visible on the 2006 Google Earth Aerial Photograph. The true character of the site is not known.
Cornelly Cup-marked Stone
A slate bearing "cup-marks" has been described as being found against the south wall of the field numbered 3590 on the 1869 1:2500 Ordnance Survey map.  It has also been described as "situated in the base of the East fence in the road to the farmhouse at Eairy ny Sooie". The stone measured 1.52 metres by 0.76 metres and was 0.45 metres high, with one face having three holes or "cup-marks" bored into it.
Cornelly House
Cornelly House, just to the south of Townsend's Mine, was the Mine Captain's House, complete with a boardroom. When recorded it was relatively unchanged externally. It is not open to the public.
Corrin Bros. Fishnet Factory, Peel
A post-medieval fishnet factory in Peel, begun by Robert Corrin and later run by his sons John and Thomas as Corrin Bros. The oldest part of the factory gave its name to Factory Lane, and is located on the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 large scale mapping of 1868 at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation 'Net Factory'.  The factory was later extended to the rear. T The business is mentioned in Porter's Directory of 1889. The site was redeveloped for housing in the 1990s.
Corrins Hill Burial Cairn
The possible site of a Bronze Age cairn or barrow which is said to have been removed in the 19th century when Corrin's Tower was built on Corrin's Hill.  A description dating to 1878 refers to the removal of the barrow, but the burial cist apparently survived.  Flint flakes have also been found in the area of the base of Corrin's Tower.
Corrins Hill East Crop Mark
A record for an unspecified crop mark at Corrins Hill East.
Corris Tannery
A post-medieval tannery.  The Corris family were also involved in boat building and fish-curing, both of which were conducted nearby.
Corrody Burial Ground
Medieval burial ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1915. The chapel lies in the ruined remains of a Bronze Age burial mound revetted by a circle of stones, measuring 12m in diameter. Other than excavation within the chapel itself, which recovered a Bronze Age cremation, no investigation was made of the burial mound, and it remains possible that the raised earthwork may contain medieval graves associated with the chapel.
Corrody Burial Mound
Bronze Age burial mound. The ruined remains of a Bronze Age burial mound still stand to a height of 0.5m. A surrounding circle of stones, measuring 12m in diameter, represents the surviving stone revetment constructed to retain it. Several boulders are still visible, the largest standing 0.7m high. The revetment has been damaged historically by agricultural activity. Beneath the floor of the medieval chapel a Bronze Age cinerary urn, inverted over a cremation, was discovered.
Corrody Corn Drying Kiln
The site of a post-medieval corn drying kiln.
Corrody Corn Drying Kiln
The site of a post-medieval corn drying kiln.
Corrody Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine.
Corrody Keeill
Medieval chapel; Bronze Age burial mound. The site lies in a field which is known as Cronk y Keeillee. The chapel is orientated NE-SW, with a doorway towards the west end of the 'north' wall. It was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) and was found to measure 5.4 by 2.7m. The walls were 1.1m thick on average and stood 0.9m high internally: the floor is slightly sunken. No architectural features such as windows were recognised, and no remains of the altar survived. A partially paved floor was revealed. The chapel had been constructed in the ruined remains of a Bronze Age burial mound which still stands to a height of 0.5m. The surrounding circle of stones, measuring 12m in diameter, represents the surviving stone revetment constructed to retain the mound. Several boulders are still visible, the largest standing 0.7m high. The revetment has been damaged historically by agricultural activity. Beneath the floor of the chapel a Bronze Age cinerary urn, inverted over a cremation, was discovered. The Survey found no trace of any lintel graves.
Corrody Keeill
Medieval chapel. The site lies in a field which is known as Cronk y Keeillee. The chapel is orientated NE-SW, with a doorway towards the west end of the 'north' wall. It was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) and was found to measure 5.4 by 2.7m. The walls were 1.1m thick on average and stood 0.9m high internally: the floor is slightly sunken. No architectural features such as windows were recognised, and no remains of the altar survived. A partially paved floor was revealed. The chapel had been constructed in the ruined remains of a Bronze Age burial mound which still stands to a height of 0.5m.