Dumfries
Coin Hoard
Site Name Dumfries
Classification Coin Hoard
Canmore ID 65577
Site Number NX97NE 45
NGR NX 97 76
NGR Description NX c. 97 76
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dumfries
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX97NE 45 c. 97 76.
A mass of silver coins and or ornaments, a small cross and brooches rusted together, was found in taking down an old house in Dumfries in 1878. Donated to the Museum of the Society in 1882, Edinburgh.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1882; G F Black 1893
There were 213 silver sterlings in all, Alexander III, seven; John Balliol, one; Edward I and II two hundred and three; foreign sterlings, two. In addition there was a small cross fragments of a chain, complete brooch, portions of other three and a small bow handle all of silver.
J Davidson 1949