Prehistoric flint scatter.


A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Orrisdale Head by CH Cowley.


The description is quite general and the grid reference provided refers to the coastline in this area as it was at the time of his discoveries. On another occasion Cowley recovered finds from the 'Michael Brooghs - Ballaugh', implying that he prospected along the eroding cliffs on more than one occasion (see PRN 3374).


The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.