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The archæology and prehistoric annals of Scotland

Chapter 3: ILLUSTRATIONS.
By Sir Daniel Wilson
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A systematic survey of Scotland's material past traces human activity from the primeval stone period through bronze and iron ages into the Christian medieval era. It documents monuments, tombs, standing stones, and domestic sites while describing construction, ritual use, and regional variation. The work analyzes tools, weapons, metalwork, pottery, personal ornaments, and human remains to track technological change, burial customs, and social habits. It treats external influences and transitions, including metallurgical developments and Roman contact, and follows the emergence of ecclesiastical architecture and sculptured stone art. Extensive typological description and illustrations support comparative reading and an organized chronology of archaeological evidence.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. Frontispiece.—Plate V.—Hunterston Runic Brooch.
PART I.—THE PRIMEVAL OR STONE PERIOD.
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2. Stone Celt, Glasgow, 35
3. Cromlech, the Auld Wives' Lift, 66
4. Cromlech, the Witch's Stone, 68
5. Plate I.—Plan of Pict's House, Wideford Hill, Orkney, 84
6. The Caiy Stone, 96
7. Standing Stones, Pitlochrie, Perthshire, 115
8. Flint Arrow-head, Isle of Skye, 126
9. Flint Hatchets, 130
10. Flail-stone, 132
11. Stone Hammers and Axes, 135
12. Stone Axes, 136
13. Stone Axe-Hammer, 137
14. Bead-stones, 137
15. Stone Ball, 139
16. Bone Dagger, 141
17. Bone Pins or Bodkins, 143
18. Bone Implements, 144
19. Stone Urns, from the Island of Uyea, 147
20. Stone Urn, from the Hill of Nowth, 147
21. Stone Pateræ, 148
22. Stone Basin, from Brough, Shetland, 149
23. Stone Basin, from Newgrange, 149
24. Indented Stone Basin, from Newgrange, 150
25. Pot Querne, from East-Lothian, 152
26. Stone Horse Collars, from Glenroy, 156
27. 28. Stone Personal Ornaments, 157
29. Cranium, from a Cist at Cockenzie, East-Lothian, 168
30. Cranium, from a Cairn at Nether Urquhart, Fife, 169
31. Cranium, from a Cist, Old Steeple, Montrose, 170
32. Cranium, from a Cist, East Broadlaw Farm, Linlithgow, 171
33. Cranium, from a Roman Shaft, Newstead, Roxburghshire, 172
34. Tower of the Old City Wall, Edinburgh, 175
35. Plate II.—Glenlyon Brooch, 220
36. Highland Powder Horn, 221
PART II.—THE ARCHAIC OR BRONZE PERIOD.
37. Pair of Stone Celt Moulds, Ross-shire, 223
38. Stone Celt Moulds, Ross-shire, 224
39. Celt cast from Stone Moulds, 224
40. Bronze Rings and Staples, 227
41. Bronze Celt from Arthur's Seat, 228
42. Bronze Leaf-shaped Sword from Arthur's Seat, 228
43. Spiked Axe, 253
44. Incised Axe-blade, 253
45. Palstave, 254
46. Spade-shaped Palstave, 256
47. 48. Looped Palstave and Celt, 257
49. Bronze Crowbar or Lever, 259
50. Bronze Spear-heads, 262
51. Double-looped Spear-head of Bronze, 262
52. Eyed Spear-head of Bronze, 263
53. Bronze Dagger, 264
54. Bronze Buckler, Ayrshire, 267
55. Bronze Implement, Isle of Skye, 269
56. Bronze Reaping or Pruning-hooks, 270
57. Bronze Cauldron from Kincardine Moss, 274
58. Bronze Tripods, 278
59. Urns, from a Cist at Banchory, Aberdeenshire, 283
60. Urn with Perforated Ears, from a Cairn at Sheal Loch, 285
61. Cinerary Urn from the Dean, Edinburgh, 286
62. Cinerary Urns from Memsie and Ratho, 287
63. Jet Necklace, from a Tumulus, Ross-shire, 294
64. Jet Fibula, Crawford Moor, Lanarkshire, 295
65. Jet Belt Clasp, Isle of Skye, 300
66. Glass Beads, called "Druidical or Adder Beads," 303
67. Glass Beads, 304
68. Dilated Penannular Ring, from a Cist, Alloa, 311
69. Calicinated Ring, Cromdale, Inverness-shire, 315
70. Calicinated Ring, Island of Islay, 316
71. Gold Sceptre Head, Cairnmure, Peeblesshire, 317
72. Knotted Funicular Torc, Penicuick, Mid-Lothian, 318
73. Spiral Gold Armilla, Largo Bay, Fifeshire, 321
74. Gold Armilla, Moor of Rannoch, Perthshire, 324
75. Gold Armilla, Slateford, Mid-Lothian, 325
76. Bronze Head-ring, Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, 327
77. Bronze Ring Fibula and Spiral Finger Ring, Granton, Mid-Lothian, 327
78. Piece of Knitted Garment, from a Cist, Yorkshire, 329
79. Incised Cist Cover, Coilsfield, Ayrshire, 332
80. Fragment of Cinerary Urn, Coilsfield, 333
81. Incised Cist Cover, Annan Street, 334
82. Gold Rod, found in the Circle of Leys, Inverness-shire, 341
PART III.—THE TEUTONIC OR IRON PERIOD.
83. Coin of Comius, 375
84. Inscribed Roman Tablet, from the Castlehill Station, Antonine Wall, 376
85. Base of a Column, Castlehill, 377
86. Iron Spear-head, from Newstead, Roxburghshire, 382
87. Bronze Lamp, found at Currie, 383
88. Bronze of Pallas Armata, Kirkintilloch, 389
89. Dentated Bronze Ring, Merlsford, Fifeshire, 393
90. Roman Oculist's Medicine Stamp, Tranent, East-Lothian 393
91. Impression of Roman Medicine Stamp, 394
92. Roman Altar, from Birrens, Annandale, 398
93. Roman Sepulchral Tablet, Birrens, 400
94. Roman Potters' Stamps, 402
95. Iron Forge-Tongs, from Glenorchy, 407
96. Bone Comb, Burgh of Burghar, 424
97. How of Hoxay, Orkney, 426
98. Plan of Doorway, How of Hoxay, 427
99. Iron Dagger and Bone Pin, East Langton, Mid-Lothian, 433
100. Glazed Urn, from a Cist, North-Berwick, 434
101. Glazed Urn, from a Cairn, Memsie, Aberdeenshire, 435
102. Bronze Sword-sheath, 441
103. Silver Chain, Caledonian Canal, 444
104. Bronze Snake Bracelet, Pitalpin, Angusshire, 446
105. Bronze Ornament, 447
106. Bronze Snake Armlet, 448
107. Plate III.—Bronze Beaded Torc, and Brooch of Lorn, 449
108. Bronze Head-ring, Cairn of Clunemore, 450
109. Head-ring or Diadem, Stitchel, Roxburghshire, 451
110. Iron Spear-head, Melford, Fifeshire, 454
111. Iron Umbo, Ballindalloch, Morayshire, 457
112. Enamelled Bridle-Bit, Annandale, 458
113. Bronze Rings, Horse Furniture, Annandale, 458
114-116. Bronze Ornaments, Horse Furniture, 459
PART IV.—THE CHRISTIAN PERIOD.
117. Standing Stone, Hawkhill, Alloa, 496
118. Dunnichen Stone, Angusshire, 497
119. Silver Scale-plate, Norrie's Law, 499
120. Meigle Stone, Angusshire, 502
121. Plate IV.—St. Andrew's Sarcophagus, 503
122. Celtic Brooch, 504
123. Celtic Dirks, 505
124. Inscribed Standing Stone, Newton in Garioch, 506
125. Bishop Patrick's Tomb, Iona, 507
126. Cross of Lauchlan M'Fingon, Iona, 509
127. Silver Bodkins, Norrie's Law, 516
128. Silver Ring Fibula, Norrie's Law, 517
129. Silver Ornament, Norrie's Law, 518
130. Primitive Gold Coins, Cairnmuir, 520
131. Oval Brooch, Pict's House, Caithness, 523
132. Sculptured Stone, Invergowrie, 524
133. Dunipace Brooch, 530
134. Runic Inscription, St. Molio's Cave, 531
135. Large Runic Inscription, St. Molio's Cave, 533
136. Runic Inscription, Greenland, 537
137. Kirk Michael Cross, Isle of Man, 540
138. Runic Inscription, Kirk Michael Cross, 541
139. Kirk Braddan Cross, Isle of Man, 542
140. Inscription on the head of Kirk Braddan Cross, 542
141. Bronze Ring-Pin, Sandwick, Orkney, 551
142. 143. Oval Brooch, Links of Pier-o-waal, Orkney, 554
144. Comb, Pier-o-waal, 554
145. Bronze Ring-Pin, 555
146. Animal-shaped Liquor Decanter, 556
147. Acus of Dunipace Brooch, 559
148. Glasgow Brooch, 560
149. Table-stones, 562
150. Lewis Chess-Piece, King, 568
151. Lewis Chess-Piece, Queen, 568
152. Lewis Chess-Piece, Warden, 573
153. Lewis Chess-Piece, Knight, 576
154. Chess-Piece, Museum of Scottish Antiquaries, 578
155. Chess-Piece, Queen, Penicuick Collection, 579
156. Ancient Seal, Abbey of Holyrood, 582
157. Doorway, Round Tower of Donaghmore, 587
158. St. Magnus's Church, Egilshay, 590
159. Doorway, Round Tower of Brechin, 596
160. Abbot Crawfurd's Arms, Holyrood Abbey, 611
161. Section of Arch Mouldings, St. Rule's Church, St. Andrews, 612
162. Section of Pier, St. Rule's, 612
163. Chancel Arch, St. Rule's, 613
164. Window, Corstorphine, 622
165. Corbel, Trinity Church, Edinburgh, 624
166. Chantry Door, Bothwell Collegiate Church, 627
167. Window, Dunkeld Cathedral, 628
168. Window, St. Michael's, Linlithgow, 628
169. Bishop Kennedy's Arms, St. Giles's, Edinburgh, 629
170. Boss of St. Eloi's Chapel, St. Giles's, 631
171. Rothesay Chapel, St. Giles's, 632
172. Ambry, Kennedy's Close, 637
173. Ambry, Guise Palace, 637
174. Monogram, Blyth's Close, 638
175. Masons' Marks, Roslin Chapel, 640
176. Plate VI.—Kilmichael-Glassrie Bell and Dunvegan Cup, 652
177. Bell of St. Columba, 654
178. Clog Beanuighte, or Blessed Bell, 656
179. Perthshire Bell, 658
180. Clog-rinny, or Bell of St. Ninian, 660
181. Quigrich, or Crosier of St. Fillan, 664
182. Ancient Episcopal Crosier, Fortrose Cathedral, 666
183. Oaken Crosier, Cathedral of Kirkwall, 667
184. Mazer, Castle of Merdon, near Hursly, 672
185. Mazer of the Fourteenth Century, 673
186. Gold Ring, Flodden Field, 677
187. Medieval Pottery, North-Berwick Abbey, East-Lothian, 678
188. Pottery, Penicuick House, 679
189. Celtic or Elfin Pipes, 679
190. Ancient Stone Tobacco Pipe, Morningside, 681
191. Two-handed Scottish Claymore, 682
192. Hawthornden Sword, 683
193. Scottish Two-Handed Sword, 684
194. Battle-Axe, Bannockburn, 685
195. Lochaber Axes, 686
196. Sculpture, Edinburgh Castle, Mons Meg, 686
197. The Scottish Maiden, 689
198. Thumb-Screws, 690
199. Jougs, Applegirth, 691
200. The Branks, Moray House, 693
201. Witch's Bridle, Forfar, 693