Find Spot record MHG9137 - Coin Hoard, Horse Island

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 0199 0400 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC00SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish LOCHBROOM

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Area centred NB 9900 0745) Silver coins have been turned on Tanera More, up near Tigh an Quay, in the big park.
F F Darling 1944.

The silver coins were actually found on Eilean Eich on Horse Island. The story is well known and thought to relate to this century or the latter half of the last. The coins are alleged to be 'gold and Spanish'. Information from OS 25" annotated by I Crawford, September 1961.

Mr Macleod (M MacLeod, Polbain, Achiltibuie), the last occupant of Tanera More, had heard of these finds but could offer no more information. He believes that the info may have been imparted to Dr Darling by his father. According to Mr McLeod, the big park was occupied during the 18th and 19th century.
Visited by OS (E G) 25 May 1962.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Darling, F F. 1944. Island Farm. 51.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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