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Archaeologists have found a 17th-century hoard of coins in a house in Glencoe that offers a snapshot of one of the darkest days in Scottish history.

A trove of coins thought to belong to a Scottish clan chief who was killed in the infamous Glencoe massacre has been found in a fireplace.

It appears that Alasdair "Maclain" MacDonald saw trouble coming and stashed away some gold coins under a fireplace. More than 330 years later, Scottish archaeologists...

The coin hoard, pot and lid. Photograph: Gareth Beale

The coins were believed to have belonged to clan chief Alasdair Ruadh ‘Maclain’ MacDonald, who was a victim of Glencoe Massacre.

A recently-discovered hoard of coins that lay hidden underneath a stone fireplace for more than three centuries has shed intriguing light on a…

Michael Given is a support worker for homeless people in Glasgow. Tell us a little bit about the work you do. I am a homeless support worker based in the community in the East End of Glasgow. I support people classed as “Homeless” to move on from Temporary Furnished Flats (TFF'S) to Permanent Tenancies. The work involves a package of support — assistance with obtaining Community Care Grants, accessing second hand furniture, state benefit checks and advice, referring and accompanying p...

Snow blankets 200 million Americans from the Midwest to Mexican border: Multiple people injured in pile-up on icy Oklahoma highway and Texas declares state of emergency as winter storm sweeps nation The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the incident occurred westbound on the Turner Turnpike, in Oklahoma City, near mile marker 141 on Sunday evening Two of the semis involved in the wreck burst into flames shortly after, and multiple people have since been rushed to the hospital The number of vehicles ...

To perform well, don. >> you know, michael given the limitations of working with the bluefin, why cant they put more than one robosub down there? >> reporter: it is a fair question, don, i think the answer is there is not that many of these things around. obviously, a highly technical piece of equipment. and there are others around the world. but theyre all in use at the moment. theyre in great demand for oil and gas research, if you like on the bottom of the ocean. and so theyre all at work at ...