Notes on the Antiquities of Kinross-shire
Keywords:
Keys, Mary Queen of Scots, Culdees, Pictish, Human remains, Parchment, Vellum, Meeting notes, Fellow election, Donations
Keys, Mary Queen of Scots, Culdees, Pictish, Human remains, Parchment, Vellum, Meeting notes, Fellow election, Donations
Location(s):
Loch Leven, St Serf's Inch, Kinnesswood, Kinross, Scotland, UK
Loch Leven, St Serf's Inch, Kinnesswood, Kinross, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Nineteenth century, Sixteenth century, Stuart, Eighth century
Nineteenth century, Sixteenth century, Stuart, Eighth century
Abstract
This article examines some of the local history and artefacts found in Kinross. In the first section, the author attempts to trace the history of a set of keys that were believed to have been thrown into Loch Leven when Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in the castle there. He then moves on to the history of the culdee hermitage on St Serf's Inch, its origins, some of the finds that were unearthed there, and the ruins that could be observed on the island in the nineteenth century. The author also discusses the manufacture of vellum and parchment in the village of Kinnesswood near Loch Leven and includes quotes from letters he received from the children of John Birrell, one such manufacturer.
Meeting notes for 12 March, 1860 are appended.
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Published
30-11-1862
How to Cite
Annan, R. (1862). Notes on the Antiquities of Kinross-shire. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 3, 375–390. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.003.375.390
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