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Lhergydhoo Chapel, Wesleyan Methodist
The site of Lhergydhoo Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. It was founded as Whitestrand Chapel circa 1815. It is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. It closed in 1976 and has since been converted into a dwelling.
Lhergydhoo Flint Scatter
A record for a widely collected assemblage of Neolithic flints and some clay beads.   The precise locations of the individual finds are uncertain but include a spread from the Knocksharry 'Ronaldsway' type site, further to the north. The 'Top Curraghs', which produced leaf-shaped arrowheads in 1916 would seem to lie between the Staarvey and Switchback roads. Mr TC Craine gave Cowley three undateable cylindrical baked clay 'beads' from his garden, said to be a cemetery site. 'A few years ago' (c 1930) Cowley was excavating in a curragh on Upper Lhergydhoo, and exposed several arrowheads in different stages of manufacture, some very delicate, and all of good workmanship. On the evidence given in CH Cowley's day-book, the Top Curragh would appear to have lain at the grid reference provided, amongst poorly drained fields which were improved during WW1.
Lhergydhoo Flint Scatter
A prismatic core of early prehistoric date was found by Cowley in the vicinity of Lhergydhoo and later donated to the Manx Museum by his sons. No further locational information is recorded and the grid reference relates to the modern farm complex for indicative purposes only.
Lhergydhoo Mound
One of two Bronze Age burial cairns recorded approximately 750 metres southwest of Lhergydhoo Farm.  This was the eastern cairn, which was located about 30 metres east-northeast of the western cairn. They have both been ploughed down and are no longer upstanding features. Both cairns are shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Lhergydhoo Mound
One of two cairns recorded approximately 750 metres southwest of Lhergydhoo Farm.  This was the western cairn, which was located about 30 metres west-southwest of the eastern cairn. They have both been ploughed down and are no longer upstanding features. Both cairns are shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Lhergydhoo Strand
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Lhergydhoo by CH Cowley, from the 'Strand'. This would appear to relate to Cain's Strand, since most of the rest of the coastal edge of Lhergydhoo quarterland lay within the holding of Whitstrand farm. The grid reference relates to the edge of the field overlooking the beach. 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.
Lhergydhoo Threshing Mill
The site of a threshing mill, shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map as a "T.Mill".  It was powered by a waterwheel, with a millpond to the east from where a straight leat ran foe some 230 metres to the mill building. The building was a ruin by the 1980s but has now either been reroofed or replaced.
Lhergyrhenny Burial Mound
In 1883 W. Kermode visited the site of a tumulus which was being robbed to build a stone wall. It was on the southwest side of Snaefell about 180 metres below the mountain road, on the edge of a steep bank of a small gully running into the Lhergy-Rhenny stream between Snaefell and Pen-y-Pott, about 300 metres above sea level. The site was 'More hemmed in than usual.'  The tumulus was found to be rounded, with no depression in the top, about 1.25 metres high, with a diameter of nearly 6 metres. One cist had been destroyed on the northwest side. The stone which had been at the bottom had a distinct cross mark on it. Crude pottery fragments were found. A hollow baked clay cylindrical tube about 5cm long with one end curved at right angles looked like a vase handle. Further excavations revealed a layer of ashes 'apparently gorse, etc'. In the centre of the mound was a walled chamber 1.5 metres by 75cm by 75cm in depth, orientated approximately east-west and empty. There was no stone cover and it did not rest on the original soil level. Other apparent portions of wall were met with below the level of this chamber and at different angles 'they were all carefully built of large flat stones, laid not on edge, and sods between. It in some respects resembled the description of a tumulus in Switzerland'.   At the original ground level there was a 2.5cm thick layer of ashes of wood, gorse and heath, and below it were flat stones resting on the natural soil. Very small fragments of red clay as if an urn were found. The area indicated is the only one between Snaefell and Beinn y Phott which has had stone walls erected since 1869. There are many gullies running down to the main stream and no trace of antiquity has since been found. Later owners knew nothing about the barrow.
Lhergyrhenny Shieling Mound
A pair of mounds which have been described as possible medieval shieling mounds, but have also been interpreted as possible Bronze Age funerary barrows.   They are both ditchless turf covered mounds with diameters of 9.0 metres and heights of 0.5 metres and 0.4 metres respectively. One is found at SC37708877 and is well preserved. The other is found at SC37718880 is partly destroyed either by erosion or by surface peat digging.   These monuments may correspond with P.S. Gelling's records for shieling mounds PRN 0448.00.
Lhergyrhenny Shieling Mound
One of a pair of mounds which have been described as possible medieval shieling mounds, but have also been interpreted as possible Bronze Age funerary barrows.   It appears to be a ditchless turf covered mound with a diameter of 9.0 metres and height of 0.4 or 0.5 metres.  It is well preserved.  It may be one of a pair of shieling mounds PRN 0448.00 recorded by P.S. Gelling.
Lhergyrhenny Shieling Mound
One of a pair of mounds which have been described as possible medieval shieling mounds, but have also been interpreted as possible Bronze Age funerary barrows.   It appears to be a ditchless turf covered mound with a diameter of 9.0 metres and height of 0.4 metres and 0.5 metres.  It is damaged by erosion.  It may be one of a pair of shieling mounds PRN 0448.00 recorded by P.S. Gelling.
Lhergyrhenny Shieling Mound
The site of a Bronze Age barrow which is thought to have been reused in medieval times based on the discovery of the handle and part of the lip of a probable large jug, considered to be'medieval which was found above paving and ashes in the 'cist.' They are now kept at the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-3076).  It is thought to have been a round-based 'urn.'   The description of the internal arrangements of the 'tumulus' (PRN 0447.00) and the find of probable medieval pottery, would seem to suggest a later use of the mound possibly a shieling or corn-drying kiln as seen at Block Eary. P.S. Gelling shows two shieling mounds on his distribution map in close proximity to this site (PRN 0448.00)
Lhergyrhenny Shieling Mound
The site of two possible shieling mounds which are recorded on P.S. Gelling' map of shielings. It is possible that the two mounds are prehistoric barrows however.
Lhergyvreck Burial Mound
The site of a possible prehistoric barrow based on a record made by William Cubbon in 1917. It appears that the landowner, Mr Connell, dug open a mound with the intention of burying a horse but found large stones and ceased digging, reburying the stones. There is no evidence to show that the mound was in fact a barrow or an antiquity.
Lhiaght y Kinry Stone
The reported site of a boundary stone on the boundary between Marown and German parishes. William Cubbon recorded that there was a small grave mound here, covered with white quartz boulders. In local tradition this was a memorial to Kinry.
Liaght ny Fawyr, Giant's Grave Burial Cairn; The Kew
Neolithic long cairn. This passage grave lies immediately adjacent to two field boundaries. Fifteen stones define the converging sides of a passageway some 8m long. The surrounding ground is raised slightly above the adjacent field, implying that the lowest level of the body of the cairn still survives; there is no sign of any capstones. The last stone in the passage is embedded in a field boundary, the other side of which lie the vestiges of a sub-circular mound extending about 8m from the hedge, where the burial chamber might be expected. Several large stones in the hedge bounding the road are likely to be derived from the cairn.
Liber censuum Romanae ecclesiae (1192): Isle of Man ecclesiastical records
Liber censuum Romanae ecclesiae (1192): Isle of Man ecclesiastical records
Transcription of ecclesiastical census records from the Liber censuum Romanae ecclesiae (1192), composed by Cencius Camerarius, listing bishoprics under Norwegian metropolitan authority. Includes references to the Bishopric of Sodor (Sudreys/Isle of Man) and comparative 14th-century ecclesiastical provincial records. Relevant to understanding Man's ecclesiastical status and Norwegian jurisdiction before 1266.
Liber censuum Romanae ecclesiae 1192 — Isle of Man ecclesiastical records
Liber censuum Romanae ecclesiae 1192 — Isle of Man ecclesiastical records
Extract from the Vatican Archives manuscript (Vat. lat 8486) containing the Liber censuum Romanae ecclesiae compiled by Cencius Camerarius in 1192, listing ecclesiastical jurisdictions and bishoprics under various Norwegian archbishoprics, with specific mention of the Sudereiensi (Manx) bishopric. Includes comparative 14th-century ecclesiastical provincial list showing Man's ecclesiastical status under Norwegian rather than English or Scottish metropolitan authority.
Liber Scac 1759-1764
Liber Scac 1759-1764
Title page or cover of a bound volume designated 'Liber Scac' (Manx legal/administrative register) covering the period 1759-1764. This appears to be a registry or account book of official records from the Isle of Man.
Libri Irrotulamentorum: Abbreviations and guide to Manx official positions 1594–1765
Libri Irrotulamentorum: Abbreviations and guide to Manx official positions 1594–1765
A transcribed guide to the Libri Irrotulamentorum (records of commissions of Manx officials from 1594 onwards), with comprehensive abbreviations for positions, places, and administrative signatures. Covers the period 1688–1765, including the critical Revestment period. Essential reference for interpreting official documents and understanding the administrative structure of the Isle of Man.
Libri Irrotulamentorum: Index and Abbreviations Guide (1594–1765)
Libri Irrotulamentorum: Index and Abbreviations Guide (1594–1765)
A reference guide to the Libri Irrotulamentorum (records of official commissions on the Isle of Man), presenting an index of signatures, job functions, place names, and abbreviations used in the historical record. Covers officials and administrative positions from 1594 onwards, with detailed focus on the period 1688–1765, which encompasses the Revestment era. Compiled by Ros Stott with presentation by the editor.
Licence to Carry Barley for Victualling Mann Castle, 1402
Licence to Carry Barley for Victualling Mann Castle, 1402
A royal licence granted by King Henry IV permitting William Hobbesson, servant of the Earl of Northumberland, to purchase and transport 12 crannocks of barley to Mann castle for victualling purposes. This document demonstrates early medieval governance of the Isle of Man under English crown authority and the logistical supply chains required for maintaining the castle.
Licence to Carry Corn to Mann and the Western March of Scotland, 1400
Licence to Carry Corn to Mann and the Western March of Scotland, 1400
A royal licence granted by Henry IV permitting three merchants (John Hale, John Maystry, and Alexander Mercer of Cockermouth) to purchase 500 quarters of corn in Ireland and transport it to the Isle of Man and western Scotland for relief of the King's subjects. This document demonstrates medieval trade patterns, royal commercial regulation, and the Isle of Man's position within English maritime jurisdiction.
Licence to Carry Corn to Mann and Western Scotland, 1400
Licence to Carry Corn to Mann and Western Scotland, 1400
A royal licence issued by Henry IV permitting merchants John Hale, John Maystry, and Alexander Mercer of Cockermouth to purchase and transport 500 quarters of corn from Ireland to the Isle of Man and the West Marches of Scotland. The document demonstrates medieval trade regulation, customs procedures, and the strategic importance of provisioning the Isle of Man.
Licence to John Mathoren and William Hobson to carry corn to Isle of Man, 1402
Licence to John Mathoren and William Hobson to carry corn to Isle of Man, 1402
A royal licence issued by King Henry IV granting permission to two servants of the Earl of Northumberland to purchase four ships' loads of corn in Ireland and transport them to the Isle of Man and Carlisle. This document illustrates early medieval trade regulation and the Crown's control over Isle of Man commerce and supply.