Horse Island
Findspot (19th Century) - (20th Century), Coin(S) (Silver)(Period Unknown)
Site Name Horse Island
Classification Findspot (19th Century) - (20th Century), Coin(S) (Silver)(Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Tanera More
Canmore ID 4480
Site Number NC00SW 4
NGR NC 02 04
NGR Description NC c. 02 04
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Lochbroom
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NC00SW 4 c. 02 04.
(Area centred NB 9900 0745) Silver coins have been turned on Tanera More, up near Tigh an Quay, in the big park.
F F Darling 1944.
The silver coins were actually found on Eilean Eich on Horse Island. The story is well known and thought to relate to this century or the latter half of the last. The coins are alleged to be 'gold and Spanish'.
Information from OS 25" annotated by I Crawford, September 1961.
Mr Macleod (M MacLeod, Polbain, Achiltibuie), the last occupant of Tanera More, had heard of these finds but could offer no more information. He believes that the information may have been imparted to Dr Darling by his father. According to Mr McLeod, the big park was occupied during the 18th and 19th century.
Visited by OS (E G) 25 May 1962.
