Medieval burial ground.
The site is partially wooded, which prevented full investigation during the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1918; no discernible burial ground enclosure is visible, but stones indicating lintel graves were noted in the mid 19th century.
Medieval chapel and burial ground. The keeill is orientated approximately NE-SW, and is entered by a doorway through the 'west' gable. It measures 4.2 by 2.2m internally and the turf-capped stone walls survive to a maximum 0.9m above ground level. The site is partially wooded, which prevented full investigation during the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1918; small-scale excavation suggested that the floor is about 0.6m below current ground level.
No discernible burial ground enclosure is visible, but stones indicating lintel graves were noted in the mid 19th century.
Medieval chapel.
The site was partially investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1918.
The keeill is orientated approximately NE-SW, and is entered by a doorway through the 'west' gable. It measures 4.2 by 2.2m internally and the turf-capped stone walls survive to a maximum 0.9m above ground level. The site is partially wooded, which prevented full investigation, but a small-scale excavation suggested that the floor is about 0.6m below current ground level.
A legal opinion by Mr Humphreys concerning a proposed grant of annuity from Lord Glenlyon to the Norwich Insurance Company, dated 8 October 1824. The document appears to be a copy of the original opinion.
A legal opinion analysing the securities proposed for an annuity grant from Lord Glenlyon to the Norwich Office. The opinion examines the proposed annuities of £2500 and £1000 secured through Lord Glenlyon's marriage settlement and charges, with detailed commentary on required authentication and trustee notification.
Charles Lutwidge reports to Treasury officials on the suppression of East India goods smuggling from the Isle of Man, noting the effectiveness of naval patrols and merchant fear. He details recent vessel movements and recommends making rum an enumerated commodity to combat brandy and rum smuggling from colonial plantations.
Charles Lutwidge reports to Treasury officials on suppression of East India goods smuggling and brandy/rum imports to the Isle of Man. He describes impacts of naval patrols by sloops of war and cutters, notes counter-orders preventing merchant vessels from delivering contraband, and recommends adding rum to enumerated commodities. This is a key intelligence document on the effectiveness of revenue enforcement measures in 1764.
A record of Mr. Curwen's statement to the Duke of Atholl concerning the adequacy of the Attorney General's salary and his objection to appointing a Manxman to the position. The document discusses the history of acting Attorney General appointments over the preceding thirty years and notes that such objections to Manxmen holding the office had not previously occurred.
A financial account showing Mrs Stanley's debt and credits for the period 1749-1750. The account records her initial debt of £751 6s 8½d against the Revenue Book for 1749, balanced by receipts including cash from Revd Christian, Mr Drummond's bill, and allowances for various ecclesiastical expenses.
A revenue account for Mrs Stanley covering the year 1749, detailing charges from land rents, fines, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, with disbursements and a final accounting as of 21 July 1750. The document records a debit balance and notes Mrs Stanley's claim for four years of salary due to her late husband as Receiver General.
Late medieval field system. In the course of fieldwork on Mull Hill in the early part of the 20th century, a number of linear stone boundaries were observed extending across the whole of the hilltop in a SW-NE direction (the grid reference refers to the summit of the hill). A smaller number of boundaries running perpendicular to this axis were also seen.
The boundaries coincide noticeably with land divisions recorded in Woods' Atlas (1867) and based on earlier estate plans surveyed during the first half of the 19th century. The land division system on the Isle of Man is generally considered to have its origins in the medieval period. Despite its moorland appearance, the whole of Mull Hill appears ultimately to have been included within this system, rather than serving as common land, though this may have been its earlier status before enclosure.
