15th Century Cappercleuch Coin hoard
Added at 19:21 on 19 February 2025
15th Century Cappercleuch Coin hoard
In a story posted by BBC News, it has been revealed that 30 gold and silver coins have been discovered in close proximity by detectorists Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson in Cappercleuch, St. Mary's Loch.
The coins are a mix of Scottish and English coins, comprising English silver groats minted by Henry V (1413-1422) to Edward IV (1461-1483), and Scottish gold demy and half-demys of James I (1406-1437) and James II (1437-1460).
Lisa described the discovery, likely deposited at the site in the early to mid-1460s, as the "find of a lifetime".
The discovery has been reported to the Treasure Trove Unit, which assesses all Scottish archaeological finds.
It will then be referred to the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP), an independent panel, where it will be assigned a monetary value to be paid to the finders in the form of an ex-gratia reward. Accredited museums who wish to acquire the find can apply to SAFAP and will be required to raise the funds for the ex-gratia award.
For more information, see BBC News:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y98w4leyqo