Medieval burial ground, alleged.


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 marks the site of a chapel and burial ground at this location, together with the annotation 'Site of St Matthew's Chapel (Keeill Vian)'. An area of rough ground is defined, which could represent a burial enclosure.


The Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) briefly states that a keeill dedicated to St Matthew stood here. The Survey makes no mention of burials, and there is no tradition of any graves having been disturbed in the area.


A Royal Commission field inspector noted in 1976 that there were no surface remains of any kind, and expressed the view that the location was a most unlikely one for site of this type.


The site now lies within the garden curtilage of a modern dwelling.