A grass covered bowl barrow, which measures 13.0 metres west to east, by 15.0 metres north to south, and is up to 1.1 metre high on its west side. There is a slight disturbance to the centre of the mound and it has been ploughed over, but it is relatively intact.
A collection of microlithic and Mesolithic 'Bann' flints found were found by Cowley on Dalby Mountain at a site described as 'J Radcliffe's farm, Glen Rushen.' The flints included nine arrowheads (numbered by Cowley as 'arrowheads 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476') as well as two scrapers (numbered by Cowley as 'scrapers 282, 283).
2 names listed; Second World War. Wooden plaque. Headed with a crest of the Royal Air Force with wings either side; the upper left of the plaque has the crest of the Post Office Engineers whilst on the upper right of the plaque are the initials 'G.R.'
The memorial was sponsored by corporate donation by the Post Office Engineering Union.
Fragments of a Bronze Age cordoned cinerary urn were found in 1913-14 inverted over burnt bones and charcoal. The discovery was made near the site of an excavation for a manhole. Further fragments were recovered by a separate finder, and all were donated to the Manx Museum.
The site is now built over.
Post medieval house.
Domestic quarters within Castle Rushen were modernised in the later 16th century by creation of what is now Derby House. The building was extensively remodelled during the Civil War period by the 7th Earl of Derby during his time on the Island (1643-51), and further more minor changes were brought about by his successors.
The role of Derby House was redefined after the Revestment in 1765, whence it served as the governor's residence and then as Rolls Office and provided accommodation for the courthouse based in the Gatehouse. Latterly it served as the custodian's lodging and as a registry office.
Lintel-graves within a possible burial ground have been recorded here. 'A number of years ago, stone cists containing human remains were turned up on improving circular eminence situated in the field west of Ronaldsway farmhouse. The mound is apparently artificial, higher on the east and west sides, being hollow in the centre, it is about 4 foot in height, and about 100 foot in diameter. Supposed by the authority quoted to have been a place of burial. Many cartloads of stones were also removed possibly.
Although this information does not appear to have warranted Ordnance Survey publication, given that the site 'in the fields west of Ronaldsway farmhouse', is correct, the report of a lintel-grave found at the medieval smelting-site in 1935, and the reference to 'Reports had reached Mr W.C. Cubbon of Rushen Abbey, Ballasalla, that a series of graves had been uncovered some 20 yards from this spot', it would seem likely that a burial ground existed in this area; possibly an extension of the Early Christian burial ground (at SC 29026858) and/or possibly later (see Stennings' Lintel-grave, which may be post-15th century).
Modern herring houses.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows two long buildings and several smaller associated structures forming a complex at this location, arranged around an enclosed yard, and including what may be a walled garden.
The original herring houses were built, together with a large house, by John Joseph Bacon in 1771, at a cost of £1,200.
One large building (shown undivided on the original OS) occupies a substantial part of the easterly frontage onto the road leading to St Michael's Isle. This structure formed the herring houses. It is currently subdivided into two, and the more southerly half occupied as a dwelling. The northerly portion is used for storage, although it would seem to have been altered for domestic use at first floor level in the past.
Archive photographs taken before conversion to domestic use would suggest that the building may have been divided into three, and later four, areas at ground level, each served by a wide vehicular doorway opening onto the road; the two more northerly examples retain and are characterised by their arched doorheads. Doorways at first floor level appear to have served for loading vehicles standing in the roadway below. An extension to the north gable present by the 1868 survey is of similar character and would seem on photographic evidence to have been used for similar purposes; this is now demolished and replaced by a dwelling. The combined length of the roadside frontage was 55m, now reduced to 47m.
A large building on the same axis to the rear (west) shown on the original OS was 37m long and 8m deep. This was a very tall structure when originally constructed, substantially overtopping the herring houses to the east, and dominating all other buildings in Derbyhaven until the construction of the ornate late Victorian Marine Hotel in the centre of the village. It appears from old photographs to have had few original openings save for seven small, regularly spaced, windows under the eaves on each elevation; these were characterised by arched windowheads. Its design and lack of groundlevel windows suggest that it is likely to have been a storehouse.
The building was still roofed in the 1920s, but the entire roof structure and gable peaks above eaves height had gone by the 1970s. Photographs from the early 1980s show that the southern part was protected by a modern flat roof, but this part of the building has since been reduced to a single storey. The northern end of the building has been substantially redeveloped for domestic use and is now joined to the nearby eastern building by a modern link.
The walled yard associated with the herring house complex has now been largely redeveloped, particularly at its northern end, but the rear (west) boundary wall still survives, despite several breaches. At least two wells, capped by pumps at the time of the original OS, have been covered in.
Modern herring houses.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows two long buildings and several smaller associated structures forming a complex at this location, arranged around an enclosed yard, and including what may be a walled garden.
The original herring houses were built, together with a large house, by John Joseph Bacon in 1771, at a cost of £1,200.
A large building (shown undivided on the original OS) occupies a substantial part of the easterly frontage onto the road leading to St Michael's Isle. This structure formed the herring houses. It is currently subdivided into two, and the more southerly half occupied as a dwelling. The northerly portion is used for storage, although it would seem to have been altered for domestic use at first floor level in the past.
Archive photographs taken before conversion to domestic use would suggest that the building may have been divided into three, and later four, areas at ground level, each served by a wide vehicular doorway opening onto the road; the two more northerly examples retain and are characterised by their arched doorheads. Doorways at first floor level appear to have served for loading vehicles standing in the roadway below. An extension to the north gable present by the 1868 survey is of similar character and would seem on photographic evidence to have been used for similar purposes; this is now demolished and replaced by a dwelling. The combined length of the roadside frontage was 55m, now reduced to 47m.
Modern herring houses.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows two long buildings and several smaller associated structures forming a complex at this location, arranged around an enclosed yard, and including what may be a walled garden.
The original herring houses were built, together with a large house, by John Joseph Bacon in 1771, at a cost of £1,200.
A large building parallel to, but set back from, the road to St Michael's Isle, was shown on the original OS to the rear (west) of the roadside herring houses (PRN 2157.10). It measured 37m long and 8m deep. This was a very tall structure when originally constructed, substantially overtopping the herring houses to the east, and dominating all other buildings in Derbyhaven until the construction of the ornate late Victorian Marine Hotel in the centre of the village. It appears from old photographs to have had few original openings save for seven small, regularly spaced, windows under the eaves on each elevation; these were characterised by arched windowheads. Its design and lack of groundlevel windows suggest that it is likely to have been a storehouse.
The building was still roofed in the 1920s, but the entire roof structure and gable peaks above eaves height had gone by the 1970s. Photographs from the early 1980s show that the southern part was protected by a modern flat roof, but this part of the building has since been reduced to a single storey. The northern end of the building has been substantially redeveloped for domestic use and is now joined to the nearby eastern building by a modern link.
Modern well.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows two long buildings and several smaller associated structures forming a complex at this location, arranged around an enclosed yard, and including what may be a walled garden.
The original herring houses were built, together with a large house, by John Joseph Bacon in 1771, at a cost of £1,200.
The walled yard associated with the herring house complex has now been largely redeveloped, particularly at its northern end, but the rear (west) boundary wall still survives, despite several breaches. A well, capped by a pump at the time of the original OS, has been covered in.
Modern well.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows two long buildings and several smaller associated structures forming a complex at this location, arranged around an enclosed yard, and including what may be a walled garden.
The original herring houses were built, together with a large house, by John Joseph Bacon in 1771, at a cost of £1,200.
The walled yard associated with the herring house complex has now been largely redeveloped, particularly at its northern end, but the rear (west) boundary wall still survives, despite several breaches. A well, capped by a pump at the time of the original OS, has been covered in.
Modern lime kiln.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows a pair of kilns at this location. The annotation marks them as 'Limekilns', implying that they are active at this date.
The kilns were built consecutively, with the example to the south being the older.
Modern lime kiln.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows a pair of kilns at this location.
The older of the two kilns lies to the south.
Modern lime kiln.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows a pair of kilns at this location.
The more recent of the two kilns has been built against the north side of its neighbour.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 large scale mapping of 1867 records a small field at this location used as a stackyard (Manx, 'haggard'). It would seem likely that the stackyard was used to accommodate straw arising from thrashing undertaken in the building to the south, which was latterly used as a barn and contained a horse-driven mill (see 0139.30).
The enclosure no longer exists.
The grid reference provided indicates the centre of the stackyard as originally recorded by the OS.
