Recorded discovery · Medieval

Seneschal Lane Coin Hoard

A medieval coin hoard found during demolition of an old Douglas cottage in 1846.

Also recorded as: Douglas 1846 hoard

What the evidence supports

The IOMHER record reconstructs a find described as 'many' coins, only eight of which can now be linked firmly to the hoard. The rounded area identifies a documented historic urban context; its centre is not an exact findspot and it does not claim that the building or deposit survives.

Location and precision

Approximate area · radius 150 m. Rounded 150-metre historical urban context centred near the IOMHER position for Seneschal Lane (0246.00), not an exact findspot.

Why this public geometry is safe: The official record supports a historic urban locality, so the public map rounds it to a 150-metre area rather than publishing the reconstructed point.

54.1480, -4.4780
Rounded 150-metre historical urban context centred near the IOMHER position for Seneschal Lane (0246.00), not an exact findspot.

Access is not implied

Historic urban record only; observe current property boundaries and do not assume any remains survive.

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.

Read the primary-source legal guide.

Sensitivity note

Public; Historical findspot; Urban redevelopment

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