Aberdeen City HER - NJ80NE0026 - SKENE ROAD

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Primary ReferenceNJ80NE0026
NameSKENE ROAD
NRHE Card No.NJ80NE29
NRHE Numlink 19325
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Unknown
Details Coin hoard in a red pottery vessel, found in 1858 by labourers whilst digging for a new mill dam at Den of Maidencraig in Skene Road near Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Herald records that the labourers broke the vessel and divided the contents. After the authorities found out they successfully recovered 68 Scottish and English pieces of the late 16th and early 17th century. The current location of the coins is unknown.
Last Update30/07/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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National Grid Reference: NJ 8847 0632


Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
COINS  B100
VESSELSPOTTERY C100
HOARDSCOIN A100