On the island of Black-Ail in the Scottish Highlands, the treasure hunter Jan Deveni discovered a treasure of 11 rare silver coins dating back to the reign of King Robert II (1371–1390). This writes What's The Jam.

A valuable historical artifact was found by a man who is engaged in searching with a metal detector since 2021. According to him, this is the largest find in his practice.

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According to experts, such coins were of high value in the XIV century. Now the treasure has been transferred to the treasury of the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh, where historians will be studied. The authorities stated that the coins are of interest to the museum and will probably be included in its collection.

In addition, scientists plan to inspect the place of finds to find out if there are other historical artifacts there and there can be there. Jan Deveni himself expects to receive a reward for his find, but the exact amount is not yet known.

King Robert II, under whose rule the found coins were minted, became the first monarch from the Stuart dynasty. He was the grandson of the legendary Robert Bruce - the king, who continued the struggle for the independence of Scotland.

The publication notes that the find of this treasure can shed light on the medieval history of the region and give researchers new data on life and trade in Scotland of the XIV century.

Focus previously reported that the castle, which belonged to one family for 700 years, was first put up for sale. Possession includes not only the magnificent building itself, but also 445 acres of land, as well as a lake, pub, a helicopter platform, parking and a village store. In addition, there are a screaming field, a hotel, a tea and souvenir store on the territory.

It also became known that the man discovered an abandoned station where " A blogger named Dave found a railway station, studying its history on the Internet and decided to visit inside.