Ballanayre
Description:
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of( ) worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballanayre by CH Cowley, from the 'Third Field on Tops'.
The location appears to refer to OS Field no. 0499, which is centred at the grid reference provided.
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.
Country: Isle of Man
County: Glenfaba
Parish: German
Named Location: Ballanare, Third Field on Tops
Grid Reference:
SC284861
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 228400, 486195
Period: MESOLITHIC - NEOLITHIC
Subject: FINDSPOT, FLINT SCATTER
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: 3162.00
[ADS] Import RCN: MANX15-3162.00
People Involved:
[Publisher] Manx National Heritage
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