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Ballaquayle Mill
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at Ballaquayle farm. There is no annotation, but it is served by a leat 140m to a millpond above the farm. The grid reference marks the midpoint of its route for indicative purposes.
Ballaquayle Mill
Modern millpond. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at Ballaquayle farm. There is no annotation, but it is served by a millpond located above the farmstead and centred at the grid reference provided. The pond was once 0.125 acres in area but is now drained and infilled.
Ballaquayle, Brunswick Road Flint Site
The approximate location of the findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballaquayle, Douglas
Neolithic stone axehead. A Neolithic polished, roughened-butt, axehead of Ronaldsway type, was found in his garden in Brunswick Road and donated by the finder to the Manx National Heritage collections (accession no. 1954-1291). The grid reference is located at the midpoint along the length of Brunswick Road.
Ballaquayle, Todds Lane Flint Site
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Ballaqueeney
Neolithic worked flint. Neolithic worked flints are recorded from Ballaqueeney farm, though the precise findspot is not known. For indicative purposes, the grid reference is centred on the farmstead.
Ballaqueeney Burial
A burial recorded at the early medieval Ballaqueeney burial site.
Ballaqueeney Burial Ground
The site of an early medieval burial ground.
Ballaqueeney Ogham Stone (Manx Cross 1)
An unworked, water-worn slab found re-used in a lintel grave close to a chapel (IOMHER 0024.00). The site was disturbed during the construction of a nearby railway line in 1874. The slab bears an inscription in ogham, 'Dovaidona maqui Droata' - (the stone) of Dubaed, son of Droata - which runs up the angle of one edge of the stone and round the top. The stone is now displayed in the Manx Museum.
Ballaqueeney Ogham Stone (Manx Cross 2)
This rounded boulder, already broken when found, was discovered close to Ballaqueeney chapel (IOMHER 0024.00) in 1874. It was recovered during the quarrying of stone for railway ballast in 1874. The stone bears an incomplete ogham inscription which runs up one edge and onto the top. The inscription reads, 'Bivaidonas maqi mucoi cunava?', translated as '(the stone) of Beoaed, son of the tribe of Cunava'. It is now displayed at the Manx Museum.
Ballaqueeney Stone Axe
A Neolithic stone axe and worked flints are recorded from Ballaqueeney (farmstead centred at the recorded grid reference). There is no indication that the discoveries were made at the same time, nor at the same location, which is given only as the farmholding.
Ballaqueeney Stone Axe
A Neolithic stone axe is recorded from Ballaqueeney (farmstead centred at the recorded grid reference).
Ballaqueeney, Rushen
An unworked, water-worn slab found re-used in a lintel grave close to a chapel (PRN 0024). The site was disturbed during the construction of the nearby railway line in 1874. The slab bears an inscription in ogham, 'Dovaidona maqui Droata' - (the stone) of Dubaed, son of Droata - which runs up the angle of one edge of the stone and round the top. The stone is now displayed in the Manx Museum.
Ballaqueeney, Rushen
This rounded boulder, already broken when found, was discovered close to Ballaqueeney chapel (PRN 0024). It was recovered during the quarrying of gravel for railway ballast in 1874. The stone bears an incomplete ogham inscription which runs up one edge and onto the top. The inscription reads, 'Bivaidonas maqi mucoi cunava...', translated as '(the stone) of Beoaed, son of the tribe of Cunava'. It is now displayed at the Manx Museum.
Ballaquine Burial Ground
The site of the burial ground of an early medieval chapel or keeill, which would have been in use from circa AD500 to AD1000.  The site is now ploughed over and no surface evidence of the building is visible.  The 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey maps appears to show the western end of the keeill enclosure as being rounded with a diameter of about 15 metres north to south.
Ballaquine Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Bronze Age flint scatter.
Ballaquine Horsewalk
Modern horsewalk. The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 shows a horsewalk at this location. The structure would appear not to survive.
Ballaquine Keeill
The site of an early medieval chapel or keeill, which would have been in use from circa AD500 to AD1000.  The site is now ploughed over and no surface evidence of the building is visible.  The 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey maps appears to show the western end of the keeill enclosure as being rounded with a diameter of about 15 metres north to south.
Ballaquinnea Mooar Bridge
The site of a minor post-medieval bridge.
Ballaquinnea Mooar Dairy
The site of a post-medieval dairy.
Ballaquinnea Mooar Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scraper found by B.R.S. Megaw.
Ballaquinnea Mooar Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine.
Ballaquinney Burial Ground
Medieval burial ground. The site consists of an irregular oval enclosure measuring 48 by 39m which traditionally was known as the 'Faerie Orchard'. It was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1908. The enclosure is artificially raised, and the surrounding embankment of earth and stones survives to a maximum height of 1.7m on the east side, but is discontinuous elsewhere. The Survey found traces of inhumation during limited excavation.
Ballaquinney Keeill
Medieval chapel and burial ground. The site consists of an irregular oval enclosure measuring 48 by 39m which traditionally was known as the 'Faerie Orchard'. It was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in 1908. The Survey found that the chapel is irregularly shaped, having a rhomboid plan with maximum internal dimensions of 4.9 by 3.2m. The doorway is at the west end and traces of windows survive towards the east end of the south wall and in the east gable. The base of the altar is at the east end, measuring 1.3 by 1m and surviving to a height of 0.2m. The exterior of the walls are partially obscured by collapsed masonry, now grass-covered. The enclosure is artificially raised, and the surrounding embankment of earth and stones survives to a maximum height of 1.7m on the east side, but is discontinuous elsewhere. The Survey found traces of inhumation during limited excavation. The Survey found the fragmentary remains of two compass-drawn crosses during the investigation of the altar, Manx Crosses 44 and 45 (now lost), and about 150 white quartz pebbles were also noted in and around the altar.