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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sarah Ward

SHOCKING: Coin hoard belonging to highland clan chief discovered - You Need To See This

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A hoard of coins believed to have belonged to a Highland clan chief who was murdered in the Glencoe Massacre were discovered hidden under a fireplace during an archaeological dig.

The 17th century hoard of 36 coins included international currency, and was hidden beneath the remains of a grand stone fireplace at a site which was believed to have been a hunting lodge or feasting hall.

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