Donations to and Purchases for the Museum, 1967-8
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Donation Purchased an Museume th o st r fo s , 1967-8 Donations 1. Flint pick found at Morton Farm, Tayport. By D. FINLAY, Newport-on-Tay, per R. D. M. CANDOW, F.S.A.SCOT. Microlithi2 c flint scraper from Cramond, Edinburgh . HOYC y , B .Edinburgh . 3. Microlithic flints, flint scraper and knife, stone axehead, two leaf-shaped arrowheads from Quinish; barbed-and-tanged arrowhead from Langamull; sherds of prehistoric pottery from Quinish and Langamull; and a facetted grindstone. By A. MACCALLUM, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. 4. Sherds of a carinated neolithic bowl and chert leaf-shaped arrowhead, from the megalithic chamber at Cultoquhey, Perthshire Fooo tw ;d Vessels from Baillieston, Lanarkshire (T.G.A.S., rx, iv (1940), 288-9); chisel-shaped tool of bone, found in 'cave' by the River Allan near Bridge of Allan; sherds, flints, harpoon and other artifacts, from Shewalton Moor, Woodend Loch, Boghall (Ayrshire), Airdrie, Huntly (Danish dagger), Peveril Castle, Erga (Norway), Danis othed an h r foreign sites . HARRISOJ , etcy B . N MAXWELL, F.S.A.SCOT. Prehistori5 c artifacts, Roman pottery (from Cardean, Angus), medieval sherds, clay pipe bowls etc., from numerous site Berwickshiren si , Perthshire, Angu . HENDERSON D Fifed y san B . , F.S.A.SCOT. 6. Piece of plain late neolithic pottery with textile impression, from Luce Sands, Wigtownshire; frag- ment of white glass bangle, from Kirkhill, St Abbs, Berwickshire. By W. F. CORMACK, F.S.A.SCOT. 7. Flint axehead Halfroy mlMo Estate, Inverness-shire . MACKENZIED y B . , Moy. 8. Leaf-shaped arrowhead from Mull. By A. E. TRUCKELL, F.S:A.SCOT. 9. Flint 'fabricator', foun t Currieda , Midlothian Misy B . BRANSON. sB , Currie. Smal10 l scrape f flinto r , from Thomanean Farm, Milnathort, Kinross-shire . GUTHRIES . G y B ,. Kinross. 11. Quartzite pestle-shaped macehead, unknown location . FRANCIST y B . , Edinburgh. 12. Bloodstone barbed-and-tanged arrowhead, bloodstone, flint and chert flakes and waste material, three glass beads, from Samhan Insir, Rhum. By G. C. DAVID, Rannoch, Perthshire. Discoida13 l flint knife, ploughe neap du r Bonchester Bridge, Roxburghshire . ARMSTRONGW y B . , Bonchester Bridge. 14. Barbed-and-tanged arrowhead from Sorrowlessfield, Earlston patchwor;a k quilt, fro Bordere mth s r Northumberlando . KERRW y ,B .Gullane . 15. Barbed-and-tanged arrowhead from Glen Leidle, Mull. By R. DOUGLAS, Isle of Mull. 16. Stone implement and sample of barley, from the prehistoric house at Ness of Gruting, Shetland. s PAULISSMr y B , Edinburgh. 17. Two sandstone moulds for bars, from Castle O'er, Eskdalemuir,'Dumfriesshire, and Tweedsmuir, Peebleshire. By Dr N. M. TWEEDIE-STODART, Tweedsmuir. 18. Stone battle-axe from the River Kale, Rox. (fig. 1); socketed bronze spearhead from Ettrick Forest, t'</ Roxburghshire-(PS^4S, xcvn (1963-4), 105 ; pai, f figiro5) o r. .n9 tongs, found near Dunrobin Castle (Viking Antiquities, n, 162); iron plough share from Swordale, near Bonar Bridge (PSAS, xcvi (1962-3), opp . 272p . , fig. 4,9); Viking iron axehead; circular flat bronze brooch similad an , r brooch decorate t damagedbu d , both presumably fro Sutherlane mth d estates; iron padlock; an iron balance spada ; e blade iron a ; n pick calf';a s muzzle tura ; f spade blade adzn a ; e head; two-fligha t spinning whee woodef . BissetJ o t y lb se a ;n harness Dunrobix e l al , n Castle Museum. e COUNTESth y B SUTHERLANDF SO , Sutherland. 19. Sherd from the excavation of a stone circle at Monzie, Perthshire, in 1938 (PSAS, LXXIII (1938-9), 68). By Mrs A. YOUNG, F.S.A.SCOT. 20. Small socketed bronze spearhead with side loops, probably from Bannockburn, Stirlingshire. 'By . LENNAMF . D . D , Edinburgh. 21. Late Bronze Age pottery from Culbin Sands, Morayshire. By J. WATSON, Livingston Station. I PROCEEDING 2 20 SOCIETE TH F SO Y 1967-8 Mace-hea. FIG1 . 1 . d from Tarbert, Argyll Purchases.e Se . Battle-ax. 2 e fro Rivee mth r Kale, Roxburgh- shire (end-vie f butwo t bottoa t m right) Donations,e Se . item 18 22. Sherd of neolithic pottery, decorated bronze finger ring and another ring, from the excavation of an earthwor t Hangingshawa k , Yarrow, Selkirkshire (R.C.A.M.S supra,d .an Inventory,5 14 . No p. 109). By R. S. S. MEADE, Abdale, Cheltenham, per Miss D. N. MARSHALL, F.S.A.SCOT. 23. Iroe sherdnAg s from Easter Langlee, near Galashiels, Roxburghshire sherdo tw ; f Romao s n Samia shere nmortariuma on warf do d ean , fro Romae mth n fortle t Oxtona t , Berwickshirey B . C. J. M. MARTIN, F.S.A.SCOT. 24. Three plaster cast unpublishef so d rock scribings from Traprain Law, East Lothian MINISTRe th y B . Y OF PUBLIC BUILDING AND WORKS, Edinburgh. 25. Roman pottery dug up in Inveresk Churchyard, Midlothian. By Miss M. CASWELL, Musselburgh. 26. Romano-British bangl f blueo e glass, external diam. 2-3 in., found intact near Tweedsmuiry B . SOMERVILLEJ , Broughton, Peebleshire . HENDRIEH . J r pe , , F.S.A.SCOT. 27. Small pottery jug , handled lackinan m g,ri probably Roman, found near West Acres, Balerno, Midlothian. By Master JONATHAN COWAN, Balerno. Perforate28 phalangex do , from Gurness Broch, Orkney . GRAEMD y B . E REID, Guardbridge, Fife. 29. Large pear-shaped lamp (?) of steatite found at Culkein. By H. MACDONALD, Culkein, by Lairg, Sutherland. 30. Similar but smaller lamp (?) of steatite found at Nedd. By A. MUNRO, Nedd, by Lairg, Sutherland. 31. Potsherds from Kisimul Castle, mainly 'craggan', several prehistoric MACNEIE TH BARRAy F B LO . , F.S.A.SCOT. 32. Spherical spindle-whorl, from Kinross-shire. By G. WILSON, Kinross.. Sher33 d fro shouldee mth lata f ero medieval jug, foun t Kincardineda FLEMING. , W Fife y B . , Falkirk. pieceo Tw f glaze o . s 34 d medieval floor tiles from Morton Castle, Dumfriesshire . WILLIAMSJ y B . , F.S.A.SCOT. 35. Large medieval bell with a Latin inscription dated 1485, formerly the bell of Dundonald Church, Ayrshire but long on loan to the Museum (Arch. Coll. Ayrshire and Galloway, vii, 80-82). By Miss E. H. ALEXANDER, Bournemouth. Nurember36 g casting counte Hany b r s Schultes, foun t Crichtoa d n Castle, Midlothians Mr y B . M. STEVEN, Edinburgh. DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEUM | 203 . Reproduction37 , Bathgatmade th t ea e Forge Museum' e Ltd.th f ,o s claymor WOLFE. W 105y A eL B ., Bathgate. 38. Two Communion tokens, Fordoun Free Protesting Church, 1843. By Miss C. E. STOKES, Edinburgh. 39. Brass crucifix and small chalice found in a grave outside Dumbarton churchyard in September 1965 (Innes Review, xvii (1966), 79-80 and plate). By the Rev. W. M. CAMPBELL, Dumbarton. Mar 40 Henrd yan y countermarked ryal 1566 contemporara , y forgery Lt.-Col. MURRAYy R B . K . .J , Cheltenham. 41. Fou genuine ron falsd eean Charle issud 2n e s I turners variete di e y;on Charle bawbeI sI e 1678y B . M. M. STUART, Haddington. 42. Gold medal of the Cumberland Society which belonged to the donor's ancestor, Sir William Middle- ton originan a , l membe Societye th f relevand ro an , t papers (/. Soc. Army Historical Research, vi (1927), 25); also a bronze medal commemorating the Duke of Cumberland and Culloden. By SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, Edinburgh, Young Street, on the occasion of the Dedica- tion Services 15th Octobe rr STEPHE 1967Si r pe , N MIDDLETON. Bt , . Masoni43 c silveglassa d r an , inscriptio medan a d lan siln no k commemoratin gsuccessfua l lawsuiy tb Lodge 19, Lanark, 1822. By Miss M. D. WALLACE, North Berwick. Fiv44 e silver medals, dated 1782, 1792, 1826, 1841 (two) undatede on smal,a d lan , blue enamelled silver medal of the Edinburgh Skating Club; five wooden markers, and photographs of Club members. Presente e dissolutio th EDINBURGE n e Clubdo TH th y f b no , H SKATING CLUBr pe , . ALAD N STEVENSON, Edinburgh. 45. White metal check for the toll on Blantyre's suspension bridge 1853. By WM. CUNNINGHAM, Blantyre. 46. Buttonhole badge of brass. By D. R. M. WEATHERUP, Armagh, Northern Ireland. 47. Ring brooch foun t Bilbsterda , Caithness silveo tw ; r serving spoon silvea d rsan lustre teapoty B . Mrs R. R. GORE-BROWN HENDERSON, Balerno. Silver-gil48 t cross brooch, foun t Dunkelda d . abouBANISTERW s t 1900Mr t Andrewsy S , B . , Fife. 49. Silver watch, inscribed 'Mrs. Florance MacDonald of Kingsborrow 1745'. By Miss J. H. WRIGHT, Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland, per Miss J. C. WRIGHT, Edinburgh. 50. Small leather-covere linex dbo d with late eighteenth-century printed paper, though havo t t e been manufactured by French prisoners of war, probably in Edinburgh Castle. By the Executors of the late Miss ANNIE HURST BLACK, Edinburgh. 51. Damask linen tablecloth dated 1747, woven from flax grow Kintyrn i n spuwheei d a en an w no lno Campbeltown Museum. By Mrs R. S. LINDSAY, Edinburgh. 52. Sliding coaste woodf ro , mad Jamey eb s Mei Kelsf no bearind oan label s . MEIN gMishi y M B . sE , F.S.A.SCOT. 53. Pair of Portobello jugs, inscribed with the owner's name, Peter Finlay and his wife, Alison Forest date th e d 1832an ; als baptismae oth l certificat Petef eo r Finlay, . GREIG1812J y B . , Portobello. GREEND . 54-7G . , .CleethorpesM Potterys Mr y b , , Lines. SMALLG ; , Edinburgh . THOMSONG . A ; , Edinburgh; Mrs D. M. WOOD, Edinburgh. 58-72. Domestic equipment r BAINM y ,b , Edinburgh . LAIRDJ ; , Edinburgh . ;DAGG MisH . sM , New- castleton; Miss B. GARROW, Elgin; Mrs R. R. GORE-BROWNE HENDERSON, Balerno, Midlothian; D. C. JEFFERIES, Edinburgh; D. S. MACDONALD, Ayr; D. MCFARLAN, F.S.A.SCOT.; Miss MC!NNES, Edinburgh; Miss McMAHON, Edinburgh .