Bute, St. Blane's

NS05SE 6 0976 5326.

(NS 0976 5326) Medieval Silver Coin Hoard found AD 1863 (NAT)

OS 6" map, (1957)

'On 7th June last [1863], some workmen were engaged, on the hill or muir of the farm of Plan, in the south end of the island of Bute, at a distance of about 300 yards from the ruins or remains of the ancient chapel of Saint Blane, building a wall and quarrying stones. One of them had occasion to remove a large stone with his pick, which was near the site of the wall. After removing the stone, he threw up some soil which had been under it, and in doing so he discovered some coins. He then called his companions, who were close at hand, and a number of coins and other relics were found near the spot from which the stone had been removed. The coins were 27 in number, being of Henry I. and Stephen of England, David I. of Scotland, and others uncertain. Along with the coins were found 2 gold rings (one twisted), 3 gold bands, and a small bar of silver. These are described in the list of Donations to the Museum, p. 215, and are figured in Plate TI.'

Sim 1865

A hoard deposited circa 1400 (Thompson 1956) was found on 7th June 1863, under a large stone, by workmen building a wall and quarrying stones. Now in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS), the hoard consisted of 27 coins, sterlings of David I, Malcolm IV pennies of Stephen, etc. Also found were two gold rings three gold fillets and a small bar of silver. (Accession Numbers : FE 39-44)

J D A Thompson 1956; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1865.