A very large quantity of worked prehistoric flint, including many scrapers, was recovered from the 'Thistle Field' by C.H. Cowley.  No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the exact location of the 'Thistle Field' is uncertain.


The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield.  He was active from 1900 until 1943.  His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.