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Keeill Vael

Archaeology

The site of a ruined early medieval chapel or keeill, which stood some 65 metres to the west of the Druidale stream. The chapel was oriented west-northwest to east-southwest and measured 2.2 metres by 3.3 metres internally, with turf-capped, dry stone wall bases, rounded at the corners. The walls averaged 0.8 metres high and 1.2 metres thick. There was an entrance 0.7 metres wide in the north wall and the remains of an altar consisting of a stone slab 0.7 metres long by 0.2 metres high in the eastern end. The exterior was heavily overgrown with fern and no burial ground could be traced. The site now lies below the waters of the Sulby Reservoir.

Druidale

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Michael
  • Sheading: Michael
  • Grid Ref: SC3713088850

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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