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Glenchass Keeill, Howe Keeill

Archaeology

Site of medieval burial ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s.


The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as the site of a chapel and burial ground at SC 19916772.


Traditionally, the burial ground was located in the field to the south (Field 411865), centred at SC 19906767, and 19th century antiquarian notes state that graves were disturbed by ploughing in this locality. Upon inquiry in 1964, the Manx Archaeological Survey found two local residents who believed that the burial ground lay 100m west-north-west of the site of the chapel, on a slight promontory centred at SC 19796773, and now covered by gorse. One resident also recalled seeing two lintel graves exposed by ploughing in an area just to the south-west.

Glenchass, Port St Mary

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Grid Ref: SC1992067720

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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