Find Spot record MHG5412 - Coin Hoard in Horn, Sandaig
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7730 1490 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
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Full Description
(Area: NG 774150) A coin hoard in the remains of an animal horn was found at Sandaig by forestry workers in May, 1958. It comprised 24 English coins ranging from Mary Tudor to James I and a Brunswick thaler c. 1620.
R B K Stevenson 1958.
The finder of the coin hoard, Mr A McDiarmid, pointed out the approximate find-spot in the area centred NG 773 149. The hoard is believed to be in the Fort William Museum.
Visited by OS (N K B) 7 October 1966
Stevenson, R B K, 1958, 'Sandaig, Glenelg', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1958, p.25, 25 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG1463.
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- --- SHG1463 Text/Publication/Article: Stevenson, R B K. 1958. 'Sandaig, Glenelg', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1958, p.25. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25. 25.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
