Excavations were carried out on the site of a possible prehistoric barrow on the edge of Jurby aerodrome, formerly part of the estate of Ballamooar, by Group-Capt. F.R. Worthington (RAF Jurby) in 1953. The burial mound had been demolished more than a hundred years ago during agricultural improvements. The barrow was marked on a manuscript map of 1840 and clearly visible on aerial photographs but proved to be devoid of identifiable features.  One chisel-ended flint has been found at the site.