The site of an undated burial cist which was found and opened when the Board School was built here in 1876. Cinerary urns were apparently found. It has been suggested that this may however refer to the site of the old school at Kilkillane where the site of a keeill and burial ground are said to be located.
Medieval burial ground.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with the usual symbol locating the site.
The site lies in the grounds of Ballagawne House, which stands 50m to the west.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1868) records a substantial curved embankment to the east and south of the keeill site would appear to imply the existence of a burial ground enclosure, although no graves have ever been reported within the grounds, despite their intensive use for fruit trees and more recently as a plant nursery. The Survey recorded the bank still standing 0.6m high and up to 3m wide, and surviving for a length of 80m.
Although no graves have been found within the gardens of Ballagawne House, this is in contrast to the land immediately to the north across the highroad. Here, the proposed development in the mid 19th century of a house, on the site now occupied by 'Greenacres', led to preliminary work constructing a gateway and drive, and resulted in the discovery of 'many graves'. The work was consequently abandoned and the site was only developed much later - and with a driveway sited a substantial distance to the east.
The grid reference relates to the notional centre of a burial ground, based on the surviving remnant of the bank, and the reported discoveries across the road at 'Greenacres', rather than the Ordnance Survey symbol shown on the 1868 map.
The site of an Early Medieval burial ground is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey together with the annotation, 'Site of Burial Ground' by the entrance to Ballagawne farm.
The site is apparently on the upper slopes of a probable natural gravel mound. It has been cut in the southeast and southwest by modern roads and on top it has been mutilated by a ruined building. No feature recognisable as a burial ground enclosure remains. Such features where they have been identified have often been classified as of the Early Medieval period, even when no direct evidence is available.
There is a complex of stone walled two storey cottages and farm buildings with slate roofs deployed around a courtyard as a continuous 'U' shaped terrace. The example photographed is typical of the plain treatment of rectangular openings in the facades - however it is the only part of the structure to have been renovated at this time. The balance of the buildings appear to be derelict but about to be up-graded in the same manner. No interior inspection has been made. There is no known historical background to this complex opposite Ballagawane House. Although the courtyard constitutes an attractive environment this would not seem to be sufficient grounds to list the grouping for preservation particularly since renovation rather than demolition seems to be the intent of the owners. Certainly individual buildings have no visible distinction.
Medieval holy well.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with the usual symbol locating the site.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1868) records that Feltham's description of the site in 1798 noted the existence of a spring. The text is confusing, suggesting that the spring is actually within the chapel, and the Survey instead locates it at a point midway between the site of the chapel and the modern house: this would be at c SC21556950.
The well was reportedly resorted to for the treatment of smallpox.
The site of a post-medieval horse engine at Ballagawne farm, which is shown as a circular feature to the northeast of the farm building range on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
The site of a post-medieval horse engine at Ballagawne farm, which is shown as a circular feature to the northeast of the farm building range on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Medieval chapel.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with the usual symbol locating the site at the grid reference provided.
The site lies in the grounds of Ballagawne House, which stands 50m to the west.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1868) records that both Feltham (1798) and Cumming (1861) had seen the remains of the chapel, but that these had apparently disappeared by the time of the Ordnance Survey in 1868. Canon Savage, writing about 1885, records the reminiscence of the elderly tenant that 'old folks' remembered the structure roofed (i.e. re-roofed?) and used for storing apples: this would be in the early 19th century. Savage also recorded that remains of a floor of clay and stones were apparent at the time of his visit and suggested a building measuring 9 by 4m.
Medieval chapel and burial ground, holy well.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with the usual symbol locating the site at the grid reference provided.
The site lies in the grounds of Ballagawne House, which stands 50m to the west.
The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) records that both Feltham (1798) and Cumming (1861) had seen the remains of the chapel, but that these had apparently disappeared by the time of the Ordnance Survey in 1868. Canon Savage, writing about 1885, records the reminiscence of the elderly tenant that 'old folks' remembered the structure roofed (i.e. re-roofed?) and used for storing apples: this would be in the early 19th century. Savage also recorded that remains of a floor of clay and stones were apparent at the time of his visit and suggested a building measuring 9 by 4m.
A substantial curved embankment to the east and south of the keeill site would appear to imply the existence of a burial ground enclosure, although no graves have ever been reported within the grounds, despite their intensive use for fruit trees and more recently as a plant nursery. The Survey recorded the bank still standing 0.6m high and up to 3m wide, and surviving for a length of 80m.
Although no graves have been found within the gardens of Ballagawne House, this is in contrast to the land immediately to the north across the highroad. Here, the proposed development in the mid 19th century of a house, on the site now occupied by 'Greenacres', led to preliminary work constructing a gateway and drive, and resulted in the discovery of 'many graves'. The work was consequently abandoned and the site was only developed much later - and with a driveway sited a substantial distance to the east.
Feltham's description of the site in the last years of the 18th century noted a spring on the site. The text is confusing, suggesting that the spring is actually within the chapel, and the Survey instead locates it at a point midway between the site of the chapel and the modern house: this would be at c SC21556950. The well was reportedly resorted to for the treatment of smallpox.
The site of a post-medieval horse engine. The circular horsewalk is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, located to the south side of a farm outbuilding at the south side of the farmyard outbuilding range.
A ditchless, grass-covered bowl barrow with a rather pointed top. It has a diameter of 14.0 metres and a height of 1.8 metres. Set in its lower slopes on the southeast side is an upright stone slab which is apparently modern and is drilled with 3 holes, measuring 0.8 metres high by 0.5 metres by 0.1 metre.
John Wesley is said to have preached from this mound.
The site of a conjectured burial ground at Ballagilbert. There is a surviving local tradition of an 'old graveyard' but surface indications of it are now lacking. Apparently during the 19th century quantities of human bones were ploughed up by Mr. Taggart, the then owner, but no mention of stones or lintel-graves is made. On the evidence available the site must be classified as doubtfully Christian.
A slab with a compass inscribed cross and a hexafoil. It was found at Ballakilley in 1899 and is kept in Maughold Cross House (Manx Cross No. 46). The slab measures 52 centimetres high x 23 centimetres maximum width and is 5.5 centimetres thick.
The site of the burial ground of an early medieval keeill or chapel site, which would have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000.
The keeill was located in a field about 150 metres west of the highroad to Douglas and north of the old Hibernian Inn, at about 173 metres above sea level, in the field numbered as Plot No. 615 on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Lintel graves have been found and there is a tradition that a former owner named Lowey removed the last of the keeill walls. A fragment of a Scandinavian cross-slab carved with a boar was found in this graveyard.
The site of the burial ground of an early medieval keeill or chapel site, which would have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000. Lintel graves have been found and a fragment of a Scandinavian cross-slab on which is the forepart of boar carved in flat relief, with the remains of runic inscription on edge. It was found in 1869 and measures 8 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch. It is kept in the Maughold cross house.
The findspot of a cross-slab which has a compass inscribed cross and hexafoil. It was found at Ballakilley in 1899 and measures 61 centimetres x 23 centimetres x 7 centimetres . It is now kept in Maughold Cross House.
This slab was found in 1899 in a roadside hedge at Ballagilley. One face bears a number of geometric motifs. Near the top is a cross formed from compass-drawn arcs set in a double circular surround. The concave ends of the limbs are formed by yet more arcs. Below, in a smaller circle, is a six-limbed figure formed by compass-drawn arcs. The points of the arms are connected by further compass arcs, in effect creating a hexafoil with concave sides. Two lightly scratched crosses have been added between the two rings.