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Oatlands Stone Circle

Archaeology

The reported site of a stone circle or possible a ruined round barrow with its kerb stones exposed.  A stone axehead is said to have been found here also.


Kermode recorded that 'When the old highway quarry at Ballavale was being cleared, there was found a small Cist of thin slabs, 2 foot 9 inch square by 2 foot deep, with ashes. This was close to the OS Triangulation mark, 393 feet.'


In the nearby granite quarry, circa 1900, Mr T.W. Moore on clearing the ground found stone axeheads (kept at the Manx Museum, Accession Nos. 1954-0600 & 1954-0591) and pounders (Accession Nos. 1954-0620 & 1954-1654) in what appeared to have been a circle of stones.


The Neolithic/Bronze Age implements are listed under 'Oatland' or 'Oatland Granite Quarry' with the addition of a stone axehead chipped to sharp edges, the cutting end ground and polished, Accession No. 1954-1653 donated by Mr R. Lace in 1918.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Santon
  • Sheading: Middle
  • Grid Ref: SC3231072480

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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