Also recorded as: Lonan 1786 coin hoard; Ballacannell 237-coin hoard
What the evidence supports
Contemporary records preserve the coin count and the Manx Exchequer proceedings, while later scholarship associates the discovery with Ballacannell. IOMHER explicitly says the precise findspot is unknown and that its point marks the now-demolished farmstead, so the map publishes only a broad locality.
Location and precision
Approximate area · radius 1.5 km. Broad locality centred near the demolished Ballacannell farmstead anchor; IOMHER says the findspot is unknown.
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.
54.210, -4.410
Broad locality centred near the demolished Ballacannell farmstead anchor; IOMHER says the findspot is unknown.
Access is not implied
Historical findspot only; no public access is implied. Do not enter private land, disturb the ground or treat this record as a search target.
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; Private land
Sources
- IOMHER: Ballacannell (0659.00)Official hoard history and explicit warning that the grid reference is a farmstead anchor, not the findspot.