"The hoard was discovered in 2023 during an excavation of a summerhouse in a glen near the Pass of Glencoe that was used as a hunting lodge or feasting hall by chief Alasdair Ruadh MacIain MacDonald of the Glencoe MacDonald clan."
"None of the coins found in the hoard were minted after the 1680s, which indicates they were hidden right before or even during the massacre."
"The presence of English coins is expected in a Scottish hoard, but the European coins and pottery fragments suggest some of the coins may have been collected by Maclain himself who was known to have traveled widely on the continent."
"Since nobody ever returned to retrieve this valuable treasure, it's possible the person who buried it was one of the killed."
The Glencoe coin hoard, discovered in 2023, is linked to the 1692 massacre of the Glencoe MacDonald clan. It was found buried under a hearth in a summerhouse used by clan chief Alasdair Ruadh MacIain MacDonald. The hoard contains British coins from the 16th and 17th centuries, as well as European coins and high-status pottery. The burial likely occurred just before or during the massacre, suggesting the person who buried it may have been a victim or a fleeing survivor. The hoard is now on display at the Glencoe Folk Museum.
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