Vol 3 (1862) | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

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The third volume of the Society's Proceedings is divided into three Parts:

Part I covers the Society's 78th session, 1857–8

Part II covers the Society's 79th session, 1858–9

Part III covers the Society's 80th session, 1859–60

Published: 30-11-1862

Front matter

Preliminaries Multiple sessions (1857-8)-(1859-60)

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Articles

Anniversary Meeting 30 November 1857

1-8
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Historical Description of the Altar-Piece painted in the reign of King James the Third of Scotland, in the Palace of Holyrood

David Laing

8-25
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Notice of the Ancient Monument, supposed to be that of James, first Earl of Morton, in the Church of Dalkeith

James Drummond

25-27
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Remarks on the Round Tower of Brechin

Contributor(s): Andrew Jervise; William Ormiston, Joseph Robertson

28-35
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Meeting notes 18 January 1858

Joseph Robertson

35-37
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Notice of the Roman Altars, &c., presented by the Right Hon Sir George Clerk of Penicuik, Bart

George Clerk

37-43
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Notice of two 'Crannoges' or Pallisaded Islands, in Bute; with Plans

John Mackinlay

43-46
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Notice of a Tomb on the Hill of Roseisle, Morayshire, recently opened; also of the Chambered Cairns and Stone Circles at Clava, on Nairnside

Cosmo Innes

46-50
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Account of a recent discovery of Stone Cists, containing Urns and human bones, in the farm of Windymains, Humbie, Haddingtonshire

Contributor(s): Robert Forman; James Dodds

50-52
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On the Present State of the Question, 'Where was John Knox born?'

Contributor(s): John Richardson; David Laing

52-63
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Notice of the Kers of Samuelston in illustration of the previous deeds

Thomas Thomson

64-69
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Notice of Sculptured Stones found at 'Dinnacair', near Stonehaven

Alexander Thomson

69-75
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The Law of Treasure-Trove: How it can be best adapted to accomplish useful results

Alexander Henry Rhind

76
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Notice of Cists recently discovered on the Sea-shore at Lundy in Fife

Mrs Dundas Durham

76-77
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Notice of a Stone Coffin which contained an Urn and Jet Ornaments, discovered near Pitkennedy, parish of Aberlemno, Forfarshire

Andrew Jervise

78-79
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Notice of a Coffin cut out of the Solid Rock, containing an Urn, &c., discovered at Ferne, Forfarshire

Andrew Jervise

80-81
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Notes of some Curiosities of Old Scottish Tenures and Investitures

Cosmo Innes

81-87
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Historical Notices of the Family of King James the First of Scotland, chiefly from information communicated by John Riddell, FSA Scot

Contributor(s): David Laing; John Riddell

87-101
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Notice of Bronze Relics, &c., found in the Isle of Skye

John Alex Smith

101-110
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Notice of a Chamber recently excavated in the Stone Circle of Callernish in the Lewis

Contributor(s): James Matheson; Cosmo Innes

110-112
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Remarks on the Stone Circle of Callernish

J W L Thomas

112
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Notice of a Volume of the 'Accounts of Sir William Bruce of Balcaskie, General Surveyor of His Majesty's Works (1674-1679),' formerly preserved in the charter-room at Kinross, and lately presented to Her Majesty's General Register House at Edinburgh, by Sir Graham Graham Montgomery, Bart. of Stanhope, MP

Joseph Robertson

113-117
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Remarks on the Ancient Barrier called 'The Catrail;' with Plans

William Norman Kennedy

117-123
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Notice of the Burg of Mousa in Shetland

Contributor(s): Henry Dryden; John Stuart

123-124
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Account of a Circular Building, and other Ancient Remains, discovered in South Uist

Henry Dryden

124-127
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Notice of Beehive Houses in Harris and Lewis; with Traditions of the Each-uisge,' or Water-horse, connected therewith

F W L Thomas

127-144
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Note of the Recent Excavation of a Cairn on the High Law, and of other Antiquities in the Parish of Cruden, Aberdeenshire. (with Additional Notes by Stuart, John)

Contributor(s): J B Pratt; John Stuart

144-149
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Anniversary Meeting 30 November 1858

151-160
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Notice of a Deed by Sir James Sandilands of Calder, relative to the Parish Church of Mid-Calder

Joseph Robertson

160-165
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Notice of Armorial Bearings and Inscriptions in the Church of Mid-Calder

John Stuart

166-171
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Proposals for Cleaning and Lighting the City of Edinburgh (with original signatures of a number of the principal inhabitants), in the year 1735, With Explanatory Remarks

David Laing

171-180
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Description of a Cairn in the Isle of Bute

John Mackinlay

180-184
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Notice of St Govane's Hermitage, near Pembroke, South Wales

Cosmo Innes

184-186
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Remarks on the Ancient Structures called Picts' Houses and Burghs, with especial reference to the Burgh of Mousa in Shetland

John Stuart

187-195
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Notice of a Barrow at Huntiscarth in the Parish of Harray, Orkney, recently opened

Contributor(s): George Petrie; James Farrer

195
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Contract between the City of Edinburgh and John Meikle, for a Chime of Musical Bells, 1698 From the original preserved in the archives of the City of Edinburgh

David Laing

196-203
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Report respecting the Applications to the Treasury on the subject of Treasure-Trove

John Stuart

203-206
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Ben Jonson in Edinburgh in the year 1618

David Laing

206-208
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Account of 'The Dane's Dyke,' an ancient Camp at Fife-Ness

John Mackinlay

209-211
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Note of Incised Marks on one of a Circle of Standing Stones in the Island of Lewis

Contributor(s): John Stuart; James Matheson

212-214
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Notice of the Hospital of St Martha at Aberdour, Fife

William Ross

214-220
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Notice of a Bond by the Earl of Irvine and other Officers of the Scots Guard of the French King (Louis XIV.), for Expenses of the Corps, &c

James Law

220-225
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Notice of a Beehive House in the Island of St Kilda. (with Additional Notes by Thomas, F W L)

Contributor(s): Thomas Muir; F W L Thomas

225-232
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Notice of a 'Quigrich' or Crozier of Saint Fillan

Daniel Wilson

233-239
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Paper on the subject of Burns's Pistols

Bishop Gillis

239-244
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Meeting notes 14 June 1859

245-253
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Notice of the 'Bluidy Banner' of Drumclog and Bothwell Brig, preserved at Dunbar

James Drummond

253-258
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Saint Maelrubha: his History and Churches

William Reeves

258-296
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Notice of the Ancient Church of St Helen at Aldcambus, and of Fragments of a Monastic Building at Luffness; with Plans

Thomas S Muir

296-299
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Notice of an Anglo-Saxon Styca of Osbercht, King of Northumbria

John Alexander Smith

300-303
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The Round Tower of Abernethy with drawings

Richard Rolt Brash

303-319
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Anniversary meeting 30 November 1859

Contributor(s): Cosmo Innes, Lord Neaves

322-324
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Archaeology, Its Aims and Uses

Lord Neaves

325-341
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Account of Lieut-Colonel William Mercer. Author of 'Angliae Speculum; or England's Looking-Glasse.' London. 1646

David Laing

341-357
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Notice of the Account-book of Andrew Halyburton, Conservator of the Privileges of the Scottish Nation in the Low Countries, 1493-1504

Joseph Robertson

358-365
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Statement Relative to the Removal of St Margaret's Well

David Laing

365-367
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Notice of an Old Gaelic Poem found among the Papers of the Family of Fassiefern

Thomas MacLauchlan

367-373
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Notice of the Excavation of a Cairn at Roseisle; in a letter from Lady Dunbar to Cosmo Innes

Contributor(s): - -; Cosmo Innes, Lady Dunbar, John Stuart

374-375
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Notes on the Antiquities of Kinross-shire

Robert Annan

375-390
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Notice of a Medallion of Paul Jones, given by himself to Mrs Belshes of Edinburgh, and now presented to the Society, together with the Privateer's Autograph-Letter

Contributor(s): A Campbell Swinton; Cosmo Innes

391-392
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Notice of a Rare Medal of Provost Drummond of Edinburgh

George Sim

393-394
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Notice respecting an Illuminated MS. On Vellum which formerly belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots

Contributor(s): C Piazzi Smyth; R M Smith

394-403
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Meeting notes 11 April 1860

404-407
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Some account of the Original Protest of the Bohemian Nobles against the Burning of John Huss, by the sentence of the Council of Constance, in 1415, preserved in the Library of the University of Edinburgh

John Small

408-424
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On the Use of Wine amongst the Lower Orders in Scotland in the Seventeenth Century

Joseph Robertson

424-428
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Notes on the Use of Wine, from the Accounts of the Burgh of Aberdeen

John Stuart

429-430
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Notes on Clock and Watch Making; with Descriptions of several Antique Timekeepers deposited in the Museum

Alex Bryson

430-440
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Reference Notes to Plan and Views of Ancient Remains on the Summit of the Laws, Forfarshire

Contributor(s): James Neish; John Stuart

440-454
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Concordia facta inter Anglicos et Scotos, 3d January 1322-3 Communicated in a Letter from Professor Munch to David Laing

Contributor(s): Peter A Munch; David Laing

454-464
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On the Use of Bronze and Iron in Ancient Egypt, with reference to general Archaeology

Alexander Henry Rhind

464-465
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Notice of Underground Chambers recently Excavated on the Hill of Cairn Conan, Forfarshire

John Stuart

465-471
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On the Connexion between Scotland and the Council of Constance in the Fifteenth Century

John Small

471-478
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Notes respecting a Bronze Tripod Vessel, with an Inscription, fount at Hexham, Illustrated by a Drawing and Cast of Inscription

Contributor(s): W Dean Fairless; Albert Way

478-489
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Notice of a Cist opened on the Land of Roseisle, Morayshire; of Photo-Zincography as Applicable to Representation of Manuscripts, Seals, &c.; and on some Early Notices of Wheel Carriages used in the Streets of Edinburgh

Cosmo Innes

490
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On the Thule of the Ancients

W H Fotheringhame

491-503
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Notice of Coffins (formed of Stone Slabs) found on the Farm of Milton, Haddingtonshire

W T McCulloch

503-506
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Index

Index

507-531
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