Also recorded as: Andreas Church hoard
What the evidence supports
The IOMHER account records coins and silver rings, with much of the reported assemblage subsequently lost. The public area is attached to the known church context rather than exposing the excavation spot within a protected religious site.
Location and precision
Approximate area · radius 200 m. Generalized around the public church context; the foundation findspot is not mapped as a target.
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.
54.364, -4.441
Generalized around the public church context; the foundation findspot is not mapped as a target.
Access is not implied
Active religious and protected heritage context; ordinary church access does not authorize investigation or ground 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; Protected archaeology; Religious site
Sources
- IOMHER: St Andrews Church Coin Hoard (0368.10)Official record for the 1867 foundation discovery.