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Donations to and Purchases for the Museum, 1970-71 Donations 1. Surface finds from Kaimes Hill, Midlothian, including microliths; stone axehead fragment from Cairnpapple Hill, West Lothian; medieval sherds and lead disc from Cramond Cy HOY.B , Edinburgh. 2-4. Stone axeheads: found near Airlie Castle, Angus JAMIESONJ y b , , Lintrathen; from Mull JOHy ,b N CAMPBELL, Torgorm; from near Kintore, Aberdeenshire (of Antrim porcellanite), by Mrs KEITH, St Andrews. 5. Finds from the excavation of a chambered cairn at Loch Nell, Argyll (NM 879267), by J A MACCOLL, Oban RITCHIE, G throug N J r ,h D FS A SCOT. 6. Sherds of seven beakers and other finds from the excavation in 1956-8 of a chambered tomb at Kilcoy, Black Isle, Ross-shire (NH 569516). By EAGLE STAR INSURANCE Co., through Dr A A WOODHAM SCOTA FS , . 7. Beaker sherds and plain sherds found with cremated bone at a site, possibly a ring-cairn, at Cadha Riach, Garafad, Skye (NG 494676). By C C MACLEOD, Portree. 8. Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval surface finds from nearly 40 sites in Angus, Perthshire, Fife and Midlothian. By D HENDERSON, FSA SCOT. 9. Prehistoric sherds, struck flints and ground pebbles from Hedderwick Sands, East Lothian, found in 1955; one medieval sherd possibly from Hedderwick. By THE EXECUTORS OF THE LATE DR J S RICHARDSON SCOTA FS , . 10. Surface finds from Ardnave, Islay and Ruaig, Tiree. By E R C CREGEEN, FSA SCOT. 11. Collection of sherds, of Early Bronze Age and Iron Age type, and bone implement, from a midden near Daliburgh, South Uist. By the Rev M G MAPPIN, Watten. 12-13. Barbed-and-tanged arrowheads from Insir Samhan, Rhum (with chip bloodstone)f so N C y b , GASCOIGNE-HART, Burnley; from near West Calder, Midlothian, by R CLELAND, Pumpherston. Flin14 t scraper from near Temple, Midlothian BOYLEH s Mr , Edinburghy B . Surfac15 e find f sherdso r VaulsMo ,fro n Tireem Du ALASDAIy B . R MACINNES, Edinburgh. 16. Three sherds from Dun Arnistein, near North Dell, Lewis (NB 488627). By Dr M CAMPBELL, Edinburgh. 17. Two-valved stone mould for a socketed bronze axe found at Rosskeen, in 1847. (D Wilson, Pre- historic Annals f Scotland,Ashmoleabeine 8 o 4 th g n gfi i ; 49 1863ng fi Museum , I , , Oxford)y B . LADY ISOBEL HAY, Peebles. 18. Stone disc bead fro Unenclosen ma d Platform Settlemen t Hura t l Burn, Crawford, Lanarkshire (NS 942203). By G S MAXWELL, FSA SCOT. 19. Finds fro excavation ma earthworn a f no Ashkirkshielt ka , Selkirkshire (RCAM Inv., 104 . 137),no , includin bronzn ga e hilt-guar pre-Romaa f do n sworIroe nAg d (Museu 728)H me H CatTh . no . decorativa s ha long m d m CRUICKSHANK an eA guar, 0 face groovJ 5 on y s edi B n (fi . eo g1) , FSA SCOT, and Mrs CRUICKSHANK. 20. Finds from the excavation of a fort, broch and earth-house at Hurly Hawkin, near Dundee, 1958-68. JOHy B N ANDERSON, Liff, TAYLORDundeB D r epe , FSA SCOT. 21. Iron spearhead, base of a mortarium, rim of a samian bowl, fragment of glass, from the graveyard at Inveresk, Midlothian ROBERTSONM D y B . , Musselburgh. 22. Two sherds from samian bowls, one with a worn stamp inside the base, from Newstead, Roxburgh- shire; medieval pot rim with face mask, the beard decorated with an impressed stamp, found at Springwood, Kelso. By J W ELLIOT, FSA SCOT. 23. Faceted grindstone, from Garpit Farm, Fife. By R D H CANDOW, FSA SCOT. 24. A complete rotary quern of micaceous garnetiferous schist; an oval, earthenware sink, from a common stair in the Canongate, Edinburgh. By D ELLIOT, Penicuik. DONATION ANO ST D PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEU3 24 | M FI GBronz1 e sword-guard from Askirk- shiel, Selkirkshire (T); see Donations no. 19. Fragmen25 fourteenthf o t fifteenth-centurr o - y medieval juglet from Balmuildy RomaC n A fort y B . MANSFIELD, Bishopton. Medieva26 l talismanic gold ring foun Cambuskennetht da ; seventeenth-century enamelle jewelled dan d cosmetic-box locket of the Carruthers' of Holmains (the Carruthers Jewel); gold and agate snuff- box presented by Peter the Great to his first physician Dr Robert Erskine in 1716. By the RIGHT HON. LORD ELIBANK, FSA SCOT. 27. Three bound and one unbound late seventeenth-century pamphlets: The Battle of Bothwell Brig (2), 'The Fanaticks New-Covenant' Receptioe th d an ,Thei f no r Royal HighnesseA 1680n T si y B . DAVIS, FSA SCOT. Commoe 28Th . n Place Boo Accound kan t Boo Andref ko w Dunlop Dolphintonf o , , mid-eighteenth century. By J R DUNLOP, Dolphinton. 29. Five Edwardian sterlings from the hoard of 82 hidden about 1320 at Ladykirk, Duncansby Head, Caithness, foun 1969n di seventeenth-centur9 ;2 y coins mostly continental hidden about 1684 from e hoarfoun3 7 th f n 196do i t Hillhead9a , Caithness e QUEEN'th y B . S AND LORD TREASURER'S REMEMBRANCER. ivory-headee Th . 30 d Skat e gaveth f eo l Club, Edinburgh ('Instituted PA s 1826')Mr Ry B .MATHEWS , London. sovereigA . 31 HARDIEf 1903nW o y B . , Edinburgh. 32. Cash bag of the North of Scotland and Town & County Bank Ltd, made to hold £1,000 in gold (1907-14?). By LESLIE MORGAN, FSA SCOT. 33. A £1 note, National Bank of Scotland, 1932. By ADAM DICKSON, Edinburgh. 34-37. Trade, transport Communiod ,an n NATIONAtokensE TH y .B L TRUST FOR SCOTLAND STEWART;R , Haddington NEWSOND e MINISTEA th s d Mr ;an ; R AND KIRK SESSIO KEIGF NO . 38. Brass medallion, Kilmadock Parish, 1901? By D MCFARLANE, FSA SCOT. 39. Silver medal (Dufftown 1884) and music book of Alexander Green. By the late ALEXANDER GREEN CAMERONE s Mr jnr. r ,,pe Inverness. Copr Joh40 D f nyo Brown's 'Self Interpretory Illustrated Famil ELLISV y s Bible',Mr Edinburghy B . 41. Scots fiddle teaspoon marked FOR. By L LYONS, Glasgow. 42. A 'khaki-tartan' plaid designed by the donor's uncle, Malcolm Craig-Brown, of Selkirk, early in the twentieth century. By Miss B CRAIG-BROWN, Edinburgh. 244 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1970-71 43-47. Article f costumes o CARRIEs Mr y B ., Edinburgh s DAWSONMr ; , Edinburgh; Miss Dow, Edinburgh; Mrs E HAYNES, London; Mrs HOPE MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT, Edinburgh. 48-50. Spectacles. By DOUGLAS HAMILTON, Fraserburgh (collection all worn in the neighbourhood); E R TATTON, West Linton; P C YOUNG, Newcastle upon Tyne. Prestonpan51 s marriage punchbowl (1814), Portobello china mug musiS , violiM cd nbookan , snuff boxes, and other family items. By Miss E STORRIE, Edinburgh. 52-69. Object personaf so domestid l an CASSIEM s c Mr use, Edinburghy .B DEAN W A ,s LaurenceMr ; - kirk; Miss GORDON, Keith; JOHN INGRAM, Edinburgh; KNOX & HUTCHISON, Dunbar; Mrs E K LAURENSON, Gorebridge; Mis sLEAREDJ , London LEMONs ;Mr , Edinburgh; Miss LYAL, Edinburgh; D MACDONALD, Edinburgh; E MACFARLANE, Edinburgh; Mrs PETRIE, South Croydon; Mrs S C SMART, Edinburgh; Mis SMITHM s , TurriffJ STILL s Mr ;, Paisley THOMSOND ; , CuparG s Mr ; WARD, Edinburgh WILSONM J ; , Edinburgh. Seve70 n grates thred an , e kitchen ranges with their wooden surrounds remove donoe th y drb frod mol cottage t Acharnsa , demolishe MORRISS 1968n dR i y B . , Aberfeldy. 71. Shoemaker's equipment; fard domestiman c items l froal ; m Auchterless, AberdeenshireA y B . FENTON SCOTA FS , . 72. Baker's bench with drawers, benc r mealhfo , 'dough brak'ADAMSs peelsd Mr an ,y B ., Dalkeith. 73. Wooden grain shovel from Alloway Water Mill, Ayr. By J G SWARBRICK, Ayr. 74-80. Objects connected with fishing, agricultur domestid ean J s Mr c lifd Caithnessn i ean r M y b , CALDER, Dunnet; D COGHILL, Thurso; JOHN McKAY, Dunnet; Dr P MCMORRAN, Thurso; Mr and SIMPSONs Mr , Thurso SINCLAIR;A SUTHERLAND, N Spittal d an G ; , Dunbeath. 81-83. Objects connected with fishing, agriculture and domestic life in the Outer Hebrides and Ardgour. By J R BALDWIN, Edinburgh; A and N MACDONALD, North Uist; D MCEACHEN, Benbecula. Curren84 near-currenr to t farming items fro stoce mLambieJ th f ko , Ironmonger, Biggar LAMBIEB y .B , Biggar. 85. Equipmen paperd an t s from egg-merchants' premise Leitn si I GRAY h1930c R y ,B . Edinburgh. 86-97. Article farf so m equipment MisCALDERy M B . sA , Jura CAMERONA ;A , Dunblane DARLING;E , Edinburgh; Mis sJ Dow , Pitlochry; JOHN GORDON J GRAY s , Mr Inverurie , d Shetlandan r M ; ; HENDERSONW , Moniaive HUTCHISONH s Mr ; , Midlothian J JACKSON; , Lockerbie MACC s -Mr ; DONALD, York MAC!NTYREJ ; , Strontian RossT ; , Broxburn. 98. Example plaitef so d straw 'ploughman' SMALLM s s knots'Mr , Meigley B . 99. Slater and mason tools. By I F LARNER, Ratho. 100-102. Constructional materials fron old buildings. By G A HENDRY, Banff; Professor A THOM, FSA SCOT v ANTHONRe ; Y Ross, Edinburgh. 103. Seaman's ches GRUBBJ t ropeW y B ., Anstruther. 104-108. Bills and other printed ephemera. By Mrs E HAMILTON, Edinburgh; D HENDERSON, Kintore; Mis NICOLsM , Edinburgh; MisSHAL sA W SMITH, FSA SCOT WEATHERUPR ; IrelandN , . 109. A collection of glass negatives of the 1880s onwards from Montrave House, Fife. By Mr JAY, Montrave. 110. Notes, photographs and sketches, covering especially farm-building, land use and fishing in the Western Isles ,author e 1934th y r SVEB . D , KJELLBERGNT , Sweden. 111. The original copy of the Ford and District History, for the S.W.R.I. Village History Competition, s JAN1967 Mr CARMICHAELE D y B . , Ford. Purchases Flint macehea neay d Ta fror e Newburghmth , 215184)FifO e(N Notes e above5 se , 22 p ,. Earlo Tw y Bronz pote bronzd esan Ag e knife, Gairneybank, Kinros 127988)T s(N .