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Kirk Marown Pinfold

Archaeology

The site of a post-medieval pinfold.  It is located to the west side of the road from Glenvine to the Braaid, between Ballaquinnea and Ballingan. It  is a rectlinear enclosure with walls of sod hedge type, over 2 metres in height.  The walls are partly faced with field stones on the outside, and more recent dry-built facing of quarried slate inside. The entrance has been rebuilt in stone, with a slate lintel against the original sod banks. Each parish was responsible for maintenance and repair of its own pinfold, but their origins are uncertain although a statute of 1422 confirms customary laws already long established by that time.

Ballacotch

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Marown
  • Sheading: Middle
  • Grid Ref: SC3284077730

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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