Find Spot record MHG4029 - Coin Hoard, Cul Doirlinn
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6649 7239 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67SE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
Centred 665 724.
(Area NM 665 724) A hoard of over 150 Elizabethan coins was found at the end of the 19th century when making a path along the cliffs N of Dorlin House just opposite Castle Tioram. The find was made underneath a loose heap of stones at a point about halfway between the castle and a rock called Sgeir nighinn-Sheumas, which is only visible at low tide.
M E M Donaldson 1923.
No local information regarding the find spot; the name Sgeir nighinn-Sheumas is no longer known locally.
Visited by OS (R L) 28 May 1970.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2132 Text/Publication/Volume: Donaldson, M E M. 1923. Wanderings in the Western Highlands and Islands. 2nd, rev.. 36-7.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
