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Mingulay

Coin(S) (Period Unassigned), Pin(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Mingulay

Classification Coin(S) (Period Unassigned), Pin(S) (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 21374

Site Number NL58SE 8

NGR NL 5649 8327

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21374

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Barra
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NL58SE 8 5649 8327.

"Several ancient coins and bronze pins were found ... some years ago" in the graveyard near a shell-midden (NL58SE 5) on Mingulay, and were disposed of in Castlebay.

J Wedderspoon 1915.

No further information. The graveyard is at NL 5649 8327.

Visited by OS (W D J) 19 May 1965.

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