Hillhead, Wick
Coin Hoard (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Hillhead, Wick
Classification Coin Hoard (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Wic 163
Canmore ID 9157
Site Number ND35SE 27
NGR ND 3724 5120
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9157
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND35SE 27 3724 5120.
(ND 373 512) A hoard of 73 coins was found on 30th January 1969 when excavating on the site for a new school at Hillhead, Wick. They were of 16th/17th century date, and of varied types from more than one continental country.
R B K Stevenson 1969; Information from John o'Groats Journal, 31 January 1969.
ND 3724 5120. The coins were found beside the footings of an old house. Site surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (A A) 8 March 1972.
Some coins are in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) and Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh; a few in Wick Museum, and one in the Royal Cabinet in The Hague.
Information from Dr J Close-Brooks, NMAS to OS.
A hoard of 73 silver coins consisting of 46 from the Low Countries (1592-1684), 19 from the Holy Roman Empire (1620-1677), 5 English (Elizabeth, 1558-1603), to Charles I (1625-1649) and 2 Scottish (1601-4), which indicate a deposition date of 1684 or later.
M J Price 1975; R B K Stevenson and J Porteous 1972.
Eleven coins of mixed nationality are in Wick Museum. The site is now grass-covered in the grounds of a school.
Visited by OS (J B) 18 August 1982.
