← Culture & Heritage

Scarlett Keeill

Archaeology

The remains of burial ground have been recorded here, about 620 yards southeast of Keeill Pharlane, within the Treen of Scarclowte (Scarlett). The keeill has long since vanished, but a grass-covered, roughly circular enclosure with internal measurements of 31.0m x 27.0m survives. It is defined by by a grass-covered bank with an average width of 4.0m and an average height of 0.4m. There is no trace of any internal building. 


No early investigation appears to have been made except being 'pointed out' on an NHAS visit in 1913. The site was visited by J.R. Bruce on many occasions up to 1966. The burial-ground enclosure could be best traced in low evening light, standing up to 0.45 metres above the general ground level but nothing could be seen of the keeill-site. 


A large, prostrate stone, partly embedded in turf, is shown on Ordnance Survey 1:10560 scale map of 1868. It was raised and inspected by Mr Leighton Stowell and J.R. Bruce in 1966 but no artificial markings were observed. Evidently a stone with markings of 'circles and a sort of zig-zag' were seen by Stowell in the area, circa 1916. An isolated boulder also marked on Ordnance Survey 1:10560 scale map of 1868 and on the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 scale map of 1868 at SC 25096650) was also devoid of artificial markings.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Malew
  • Sheading: Rushen
  • Grid Ref: SC2503066520

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
← Back to Culture & Heritage