Neolithic stone axehead.


A polished Neolithic stone axehead was found on the Chasa, an area of wetland north of Onchan parish church, by a Mr Lewin, the village postmaster. A drawing of the axehead was made by the finder for PMC Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) in the latter's notebook, under the date of 1st December 1892, implying that it was found prior to this. Kermode subsequently (1901) appears to refer to the same object having been found in the 'Field below Vicarage Garden, Howstrake.'


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 shows a 1-acre millpond just to the north-east of the Chasa, which is centred at the grid reference provided. The post office is marked at the road junction about 80m west of the Chasa.


The axehead was subsequently sent off the Island, and its whereabouts are unknown.