Keeill Moirrey Burial Ground
Medieval burial ground.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map records 'Chapel Gate, Site of St Mary's Chapel & Burial Ground (Keeill Moirrey) at SC20836806, without a marker defining the site.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) examined a photograph dated c1882 which showed 'Chapel Gate' under construction and stones visible on the slope below drawing the conclusion that these must be exposed lintel graves.
A photograph in the Manx National Heritage collections (MNH/PG/10288) taken a few years later likewise shows stones on the slope centred c SC2094568025. Development in the 1920s resulted in the remodelling and landscaping of the slope below Bay View Road, since when no graves have been observed. A major landslip in 2010, and subsequent engineering works to stabilise the slope, likewise did not result in any graves being noted.
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- Grid Ref: SC2094568025
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record