Prehistoric flint scatter.


A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Slieau Whallian by CH Cowley, from 'near Barnell'.


No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to a point on the open hill midway between the summit and the top of the Barnell valley for indicative purposes only.


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.