Also recorded as: West Nappin Viking silver hoard
What the evidence supports
Eight coins and part of a silver armlet have been associated with the find, which IOMHER dates to around AD 1040. The map shows only a broad historical locality and gives no access or prospecting implication.
Location and precision
Approximate area · radius 900 m. Rounded locality derived from the IOMHER historic find record; the exact private-land point is not present in public data.
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.
54.350, -4.540
Rounded locality derived from the IOMHER historic find record; the exact private-land point is not present in public data.
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: Find from West Nappin (0270.00)Official record for the dispersed hoard and its identified surviving objects.