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Keeill Pherick, St Patricks Chapel, Ballafreer
Archaeology
Medieval chapel. The site lies in a small plantation called the 'Orchard'. The site was visited by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1908 but not excavated. The Survey considered part of the boundary around the chapel to be that of the original embankment of the cemetery, although subsequent observers have concluded that the present seven-sided boundary does not resemble other graveyard enclosures of the period.
The Survey estimated the chapel to measure about 4.6 by 2.7m, with walls standing to a height of 1.2m and 1.1m thick. A doorway is located in the 'west' gable, the building being orientated NE-SW.
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- Parish: Marown
- Sheading: Glenfaba
- Grid Ref: SC3469078600
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record