Also recorded as: 1834 Kirk Michael hoard
What the evidence supports
Contemporary accounts say much of the find was dispersed, while some coins reached the British Museum. The map uses the public church context as a broad area and does not identify a graveyard search point.
Location and precision
Approximate area · radius 200 m. Generalized around the IOMHER churchyard record; the foundation findspot is not exposed.
Why this public geometry is safe: The historical findspot has been rounded to the stated uncertainty and does not imply access or a searchable target.
54.286, -4.586
Generalized around the IOMHER churchyard record; the foundation findspot is not exposed.
Access is not implied
Church and burial-ground context; respectful public access does not authorize investigation or disturbance.
Legal note
On the Isle of Man, metal-detector use in a protected area requires written Manx National Heritage consent, and digging or excavation on any land to search for archaeological objects requires an MNH licence. Landowner permission alone is not enough.
Sensitivity note
Historical findspot; Religious site; Burial ground
Sources
- IOMHER: Find from Kirk Michael Churchyard (0844.00)Official record for the 1834 foundation discovery.