Description of Antiquities in Orkney recently examined, with Illustrative Drawings

George Petrie (Author)


Keywords:
Meeting notes, Fellow election, Donations, Human remains, Bones, Urn, Cist, Broch, Barrows
Location(s):
Burray, Stenness, Pickaquoy, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Uncertain

Abstract


A description of three excavations undertaken by Mr James Farrer in 1853 on Orkney. The author discusses the excavations, the sites themselves and the finds made at these sites. 

 

Meeting notes for March 12, 1855 are appended.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.56.64

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Published
30-11-1856
How to Cite
Petrie, G. (1856). Description of Antiquities in Orkney recently examined, with Illustrative Drawings. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2, 56–64. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.56.64
Issue
Vol. 2 (1859)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.56.64