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Lag ny Keeilley Monk's Cell

Archaeology

Medieval cell.


The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1908, during which the chapel and burial ground enclosure were surveyed.


Just below the enclosure on the north side are the remains of a small building which the Survey interpreted as a cell occupied by the priest using the keeill.


Beyond to the north lies a square enclosure partly formed out of a hollow in the hillside. No burials have been detected in this area, and its presence may be entirely coincidental: the enclosure may have been a fold for animals, and the cell a shelter for a shepherd.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Patrick
  • Sheading: Glenfaba
  • Grid Ref: SC2169074520

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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