An Archaeology Student Has Uncovered a Rare Cache of 17th-Century Coins Hidden Under a Fireplace
On her first outing, a University of Glasgow archaeology student found a rare hoard of coins in a rural home in Glen Coe, Scotland.
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On her first outing, a University of Glasgow archaeology student found a rare hoard of coins in a rural home in Glen Coe, Scotland.
The 36 coins, which are roughly 330 years old, are presumed to have been stashed for safekeeping
Archaeologists believe the coins may have been stashed away by a victim of the horrific Glencoe Massacre some 300 years ago.
The 17th Century coins were found hidden beneath a fireplace at the site of a ruined house.
The coin hoard, pot and lid. Photograph: Gareth Beale