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by James, seventh Earl of Derby, about 1644. It is 

 rectangular, enclosing a space 50 yards by 40 yards. The 

 earthen walls are six yards thick, with four bastions at the 

 corners, all surrounded by a wet fosse of anrple dimen- 

 sions. About the same date was built Fort Loyal, of small 

 size, to command Ramsey Harbour, which in those days 

 would be at the north end of the Mooragh. The low 

 mound of its foundations can still be traced. Probably 

 remains on Gob-ny-Ronnag, Port Lewaigue, and elsewhere 

 round the coast, were then either erected or strengthened 

 and restored to use. On St. Michael's Isle is a circular 



Fig. 50. Derhv Fort on St. Michael's Isle. From photo, by 

 G. B. Gowen. 



embattled fort of stone, over the doorway of which is 

 carved a coronet, with the date " 1647." The walls are 

 8 feet thick, but not solid : it is badly in need of repair. 



Of loose articles of the Historic period some deserve 

 at least a passing notice. TTe may consider them under 

 the heads of — Weapons, Coins, Furniture, Ornaments, 

 Implements and Utensils. 



As regards the first, we have examples of cannon of 

 the time of Henry Till, and of Charles I. at Peel, and of 



