Find Spot record 13216 - HARRIS, CORRAN SEILEBOST

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COIN, 16TH CENTURY

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Grid reference NG 066 981 (point)
Map sheet NG09NE
Island Harris
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

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NG09NE 13 066 981

NG 066 981 A lion coin of Mary Queen of Scots was found on the surface of the recently wave-washed sand spit at the N end of the Seilebost sand dunes. Made of billon and minted in Edinburgh in 1559-60, its value was 1? pence Scots.
M R Curtis 2002
REPORT DATE: 28/05/2003


Council for Scottish Archaeology, 2002, Discovery and Excavation in Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41091.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Council for Scottish Archaeology. 2002. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland.

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Mar 27 2008 2:37PM

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