Medieval chapel.
The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey (1915). The chapel is located within an oval enclosure measuring about 40 by 20m.
The structure is orientated ENE-WSW, and the Survey found that it measured 4.1 by 2.9m, though its plan is slightly irregular and its walls deformed through settlement. The walls stand from 0.6 to 1.2m high, and are 0.9m thick. The door is in the 'west' wall, and the base of the altar against the 'east' gable is 1.2m wide 0.6m deep.
Medieval chapel. The investigation of the chapel is described by the Manx Archaeological Survey. The building is orientated east-west and has internal measurements of 5.7 by 1.7m. It has turf capped walls 0.8m wide with an average internal height of 0.7m. The doorway is in the west wall. A small recess was built into the east wall, near which was found a stone thought to survive from the altar.
Trenches through and around the building confuse interpretation, creating a sense of a second 'wall' closely surrounding the structure on all sides except for the north-east corner.
No clear evidence for an enclosure or burials has been recorded.
Medieval burial ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey (1915).
The ground surface on a south-facing hillside has been built up to create a more level site, probably as a result of burial activity, creating an oval enclosure measuring about 40 by 20m.
The enclosure around the chapel contains several stones set on edge which probably represent lintel graves. Three carved and inscribed stones have been recovered from the site.
The site of the early medieval chapel and burial ground of St Mary's, or Keeill Worrey, thought to have been in use between AD500 and AD1000. The site was excavated by R. Lace in 1910.
The chapel measured 7.3 metres by 3.65 metres and its north wall stood up to 1.2 metres high as recently as 1860. Seven lintel graves were revealed at the east end of the keeill at a depth of 0.30 metres. The total number of graves found at the keeill was seventeen; three of which lay outside the keeill. Human remains were retrieved in only two of the excavated graves. Similar graves were also found in widening the entrance to the farm north of the keeill.
No visible trace remains of the chapel or of the burial ground enclosure and the site is now occupied partly by a driveway and partly by a lawn.
Medieval carved stone cross.
A carved stone cross slab (Manx Cross 40) was found inside the keeill during investigation by the Manx Archaeological Survey.
Medieval carved stone cross.
A carved stone cross slab (Manx Cross 33) was found at the keeill prior to investigations by the Manx Archaeological Survey.
A slab with an incised plain equal-limbed cross with small circles between its limbs. It is now kept in the Maughold Cross House. It measures 99 centimetres x 37 centimetres x 9 centimetres thick.
This irregular slab was found at Keeill Woirrey (IOMHER 0619.00) in upper Cornaa. It bears a boldly cut, equal armed cross in outline. Between the limbs, more lightly drawn circles have been incised, and several more small crosses have been incised nearer the head of the stone.
The site of the early medieval chapel and burial ground of St Mary's, or Keeill Worrey, thought to have been in use between AD500 and AD1000. The site was excavated by R. Lace in 1910.
The chapel measured 7.3 metres by 3.65 metres and its north wall stood up to 1.2 metres high as recently as 1860. No trace of an altar was found. Seven lintel graves were revealed at the east end of the keeill at a depth of 0.30 metres. The total number of graves found at the keeill was seventeen; three of which lay outside the keeill. Human remains were found in only two of the excavated graves. Similar graves were also found in widening the entrance to the farm north of the keeill.
No visible trace remains of the chapel or of the burial ground enclosure, and the site is now occupied partly by a driveway and partly by a lawn.
Medieval chapel, burial ground and lintel grave.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 shows the location of a chapel and burial ground at this location on Gretchvooar farm, together with the annotation, 'St Mary's Chapel & Burial Ground (Keeill Moirrey) (Site of)'. The enclosure is defined as an earthwork feature and the site of the chapel itself is marked within it to the west of the track.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) records the site as lying at the side of the road, and that its dedication is still remembered. Traces of a roughly circular enclosure were apparent on either side of the road, measuring about 25m in diameter, and a mound within the enclosure to the east of the road was thought to represent the site of the chapel.
A Royal Commission field inspector in 1976 noted that the outline of the enclosure was still visible to the west of the track, and that the enclosure was better defined to the east of the track; here it was also noted that the footings of a building survived, 'undoubtedly the remains of the chapel...approx. 6 by 5m'. The west gable was thought to be destroyed by the field boundary bordering the track, though the latter incorporated massive stones probably derived from the structure.
PMC Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) recorded the existence of a lintel grave at the site on his annotated OS 1:10560 map series.
Medieval chapel.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 shows the location of a chapel and burial ground at this location on Gretchvooar farm, together with the annotation, 'St Mary's Chapel & Burial Ground (Keeill Moirrey) (Site of)'. The site of the chapel itself is marked within the enclosure to the west of the track.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) records the site as lying at the side of the road, and that its dedication is still remembered. A mound within the enclosure to the east of the road was thought to represent the site of the chapel.
A Royal Commission field inspector in 1976 noted that the footings of a building survived in ther eastern part of the enclosure, 'undoubtedly the remains of the chapel...approx. 6 by 5m'. The west gable was thought to be destroyed by the field boundary bordering the track, though the latter incorporated massive stones probably derived from the structure.
The latter two observers would appear to conclusively contradict the earlier OS opinion which had placed the chapel to the west of the track.
Medieval burial ground.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 shows the location of a chapel and burial ground at this location on Gretchvooar farm, together with the annotation, 'St Mary's Chapel & Burial Ground (Keeill Moirrey) (Site of)'. The enclosure is defined as an earthwork feature lying either side of the track.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) records the site as lying at the side of the road, and that its dedication is still remembered. Traces of a roughly circular enclosure were apparent on either side of the road, measuring about 25m in diameter.
A Royal Commission field inspector in 1976 noted that the outline of the enclosure was still visible to the west of the track, and that the enclosure was better defined to the east of the track.
PMC Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) recorded the existence of a lintel grave at the site on his annotated OS 1:10560 map series.
Medieval lintel grave.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 shows the location of a chapel and burial ground at this location on Gretchvooar farm, together with the annotation, 'St Mary's Chapel & Burial Ground (Keeill Moirrey) (Site of)'. The enclosure is defined as an earthwork feature.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1915) records the site as lying at the side of the road, and that its dedication is still remembered. Traces of a roughly circular enclosure were apparent on either side of the road, measuring about 25m in diameter.
A Royal Commission field inspector in 1976 noted that the outline of the enclosure was still visible to the west of the track, and that the enclosure was better defined to the east of the track.
PMC Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) recorded the existence of a lintel grave at the site on his annotated OS 1:10560 map series. The annotation is placed immediately to the east of the site but it is not clear if this has any implication for the precise location of the grave.
The site of an early medieval chapel and burial site known as Keeill yn Chiarn. The site has long been ploughed over, but part of the enclosure wall of the burial ground is preserved in the boundary of an old road. A fine cross slab (No.49) was found here and is now preserved in a nearby barn.
The site of an early medieval chapel and burial site known as Keeill yn Chiarn. The site has long been ploughed over, but part of the enclosure wall of the burial ground is preserved in the boundary of an old road. A fine cross slab (No.49) was found here and is now preserved in a nearby barn.
This holy well has never been located with confidence, but a spring at this location appears to match that of the well described by P.M.C. Kermode. It is located 650 metres to the north of Keeiltushtagh and it was said that it was visited 'when the Books were open,' i.e. during Divine service. Offerings of coins and pins were still made at the well during the 19th century.
The site of a post-medieval horse engine. The circular horsewalk is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, located at the northern side of a farm building to the west of the farmhouse.
Modern watermill and associated water management.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.
The building is a substantial structure, and still survives in use as a distillery.
Waterpower was provided by a large millpond, now filled in, which extended to a little over an acre in area. This was primarily was fed from a weir and sluice taking water directly from the adjacent Sulby river, but the supply was significantly augmented from a channel drawn off the tail race of Staward mill.
A long 380m tail race returned water to the river just above Sulby Bridge.
Modern watermill.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.
The building is a substantial structure, and still survives in use as a distillery.
Modern millpond (site of).
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.
Waterpower was provided by a large millpond, which extended to a little over an acre in area, and was centred at the grid reference provided. This was primarily was fed from a weir and sluice taking water directly from the adjacent Sulby river, augmented from a channel drawn off the tail race of Staward mill.
The millpond is now infilled.
Modern weir and sluice.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.
Waterpower was provided by a large millpond, now filled in, which extended to a little over an acre in area.
This was primarily was fed from a substantial weir extending across the width of the Sulby river, the intake for which was governed by a sluice. The grid reference relates to centre of the weir structure.
The weir still survives today.
Modern mill leat.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.
Waterpower was provided by a large millpond, fed directly off the Sulby river and by a long 410m channel which drew water off the tail race of Staward mill. The grid reference relates to a point midway along its length for indicative purposes.
The millpond and leat have been filled in, though the latter is still visible as a soilmark through the centre of the field it once traversed.
Modern watermill and associated water management.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.
A long 380m tail race returned water to the river just above Sulby Bridge. The area has since been developed for residential use, but it still contains water for most of its length, and is presumably culverted or piped along its original course back to the river, as the outlet still survives.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Peel by CH Cowley, from 'Kelly the Lawyer's Garden.' No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery are known. 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.