Lewis, Steinish
Coin Hoard
Site Name Lewis, Steinish
Classification Coin Hoard
Canmore ID 4329
Site Number NB43SW 4
NGR NB 449 339
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB43SW 4 449 339.
Steinish Treasure Trove. In April or May 1876 some boys found in a peat moss at Steinish a rotten horn containing 26 coins of Francis and Mary, Mary, and James VI. The coins were sent to Exchequer the following June but their ultimate disposal is not stated.
G Sim 1878.
