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PROCEEDINGS OF THE Society of Hnttquaries of Scotland PROCEEDINGS OF THE Society of Hntiquaries of Scotland SESSION MDCCCCXVII.-MDCCCCXVIII. VOL. LII. FIFTH SERIES.—VOL. IV. n b u r o b PRINTEE SOCIETTH R NEILY COMPANYDB D FO LAN Y LTD. MDCCCCXVIII. TABL CONTENTF EO S PAGE Anniversary Meeting, ........... 1 Ptolemy's Geography of Albion. By Professor PONDERS PETRIE, D.O.L., F.B.A., P.B.S., Honorary Member ........... 12 Notice of a Harp-shaped Fibula found on the Estate of Polmaise, Stirlingshire, and of Another in the Perth Museum. By J. GRAHAM CALLANDER, Secretary, . 26 Report of the Excavation of Two Cists found in making a Golf Course between Longniddry and Port Seton ALEXANDEy B . CUBLER0 , P.S.A.Scot., Directo e Museum,th 2 f 3 o r . Stone Cist foun t a Kildinnyd , near Forteviot, Perthshire y HENRB . Y COATES, F.S.A.Scot., ............ 155 SculptureA d e BomaBelieth f o fn Perio t Colintonda y GEORGB . E MACDONALD, C.B., F.B.A., LL.D., F.S.A.Scot., .........8 3 . Notice of Four Ancient Scottish Standards, with Detailed Description of the Recently Discovered Marchmont Standard. By Sir JAMES BALFOUR PAUL, C.V.O., LL.D., F.S.A.Scot., ............ 49 Notes on the Excavation of an Artificial Mound at Kidsneuk, Bogside, Parish of Irvine, Ayrshire. By G. P. H. Watson, F.S.A.Scot., . 60 a CollectioNot n o e f Sherdo n f Medisevao s l Pottery froe Artificiamth l Mount a d Kidsneuk, Bogside, Ayrshire. By ALEXANDER O. CURLE, F.S.A.Scot., Director of the Museum, ...........6 6 . Note on Some Sixteenth-Century Needlework Hangings in Dalmahoy House and in the Royal Scottish Museum. By R, SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, Secretary, .... 72 Note on a Cloth of Estate traditionally said to have been worked by Mary Queen of Scots and her Ladies when in England. By W. BALFOUR STEW ART, F.S.A.Scot., . 82 Cup-Marks on the Stone Circles and Standing-Stones of Aberdeenshire and part of Banffshire. By JAMES RITOHIE, F.E.I.S., Corresponding Member, ... 86 NotCressea n eo t found near Hawick Captaiy B . n ANGUS GRAHAM, 2 F.S.A.Scot.12 . , Further Discover f Threyo e Celtic Cross-Slab t AndrewsS t a s d Nota Crusie an n ; o e . B. HAyD Y FLEMING, LL.D., F.S.A.Scot., ......6 12 . Three Food-Vessel Urns, a Cup-Marked Stone, and Other Objects discovered at Sherift'ton, nea r. GRAHAPerthJ y B . M CALLANDER, Secretary, .....1 13 . e PrehistoriTh f Pitchstono d Earl an e c yUs d Obsidianan e y LUDOVIB . O M'LELLAN MANN, F.S.A.Scot. With Repor Petrologn o t . SCOTTA y yb , M.A., D.Sc. Notd an ; e of Egyptia d J5geanan n Discoverie Professoy b s. FLINDERM . W r S PETRIE, D.C.L., F.R.S., F.B.A., Honorary Member ........0 14 . vi s TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Glasgow Cathedra e Thirteentth n i ] h Century, fro Ancienn ma t Seal: With Sidelights on Contemporary History Revy B . JAMES PRIMROSE, M.A.1 15 , F.S.A.Scot. , The Incidence of Saints' Names in relation to Scottish Fairs. By Sir JAMES BALFOUR PAUL, C.V.O., LL.D., F.S.A.Scot., . ... .159 Agricole Antoninth d aan e Wall Professoy B . r HAVEHFIELD, LL.D., F.B.A., Honorary Member, ............. 174 Some Early Orkney Armorials. By J. STORER CLOUSTON, F.S.A.Scot., . 182 Roman Coins found in Scotland. By GEORGE MACDOJMALD, C.B., F.B.A., LL.D., F.S.A.Scot, ............ 203 LIS F ILLUSTRATIONTO S Curves of Length of Longest Day at different Needlework Hangings in the Royal Scottish latitudes compared with Ptolemy's table Museum, . 74 in the Geography of Albion, ..4 1 . " Ane Tapestrie of the Historic of Roboam," Map showing Town Coasd an s t Namen si mounte screena n do , ....6 7 . England fixe Ptolemyy db faceo t . ,0 page2 Needlework Hanging belonging to the Earl Map showing Town Coasd an s t Namen i s of Morton, ......8 7 . Scotland fixed by Ptolemy, . to 'face page 24 Figure with Muff bearing letters froe mth Fibul ae Estatfounth n f Polmaiseo o ed , same, .......0 8 . Stirlingshire, ....... 27 Duplicated letters on Muff, .... 80 Fibul Pertn ai h Museum, ...9 2 . Cloth of Estate traditionally said to have Cis Longniddrn o t 3 3 y Gol . f Course . , been worke Mary db y Quee Scotf no d san Pla f Stono n e Cist found near Forteviot, her Ladies, ....... 83 Perthshire, ....... 36 Cup-marked Recumbent Stone, Sunhoney Sculptured Relief of Mother Goddesses at Circle8 8 , Aberdeenshire . , .' Hailes, Colinton, ...... 39 Principal group of Cup-marks on Sunhoney Relief from Rodingen, ..... 40 Recumbent Stone,.....9 8 . Alta t Colognera , .....1 4 . Cup-marked Ston t a Drumfourse , Aber- Relief from Mumliug-Crumbach ... 42 deenshire, . 90 Relief from Zatzenhausen, ...2 4 . General View oJ Balquhain Stone Circle, Relief from Lyon, ...... 43 Aberdeenshire, ...... 92 Relief at Newcastle, ...... 43 Cup-markg on fallen East Pillar, Balquhain The Cavers Standard, ..... 50 Circle, ........ 92 The Standard of Keith, Earl Marischal, . 54 Cup-marks on Standing Stone next to The Bellenden Standard, . 55 West Pillar at Balquhain Circle, . 93 The Marchmont Standard, .... 57 Cup-marked Stone at Balhaggardy, Aber- Artificial Moun t Kidsneuka d , Bogside, deenshire, ....... 95 Ayrshire,........ 61 Cup-marks on Standing Stone next to Ground-plan of Mound at Kidsneuk and East Pillar, Loanhead Circle, Aberdeen- Plan of Excavations, . .62 shire, ........ 97 Section of Mound at Kidsneuk, ... 64 Recumbent Stone, Braehead, Leslie, Aber- Construction, possibly a Fireplace, in deenshire, ....... 98 Mound at Kidsneuk, ..... 65 Tofthille Toth f po s Stone, Clatt, Aberdeen- Cooking-pot from Kidsneuk, ...6 6 . shire, ........ 100 Sections of Rims of Cooking-pots from Cup-marke dTofthille sidth f eo 0 s 10 Stone . , Kidsneuk, ....... 67 Symbols on the back of the Banchory Sections of Rims of Pitchers from Kids- Stone, Aberdeenshire, ....1 10 . neuk, ........ 68 Cup-marked Sculptured Ston DingwaJn ei l Three-handled Jar from Glasgow, . 69 Churchyard, Ross-shire, ...2 10 . Tripod Base of large Vessel of Pottery Cup-marked Stone at Thorax Circle, Banff- from Kidsneuk, .....9 6 . shire, .......3 10 . Specimen Sherdf so Ornamentef so d Pottery Cup-marked West Pillar, t Brandan'S s from Kidsneuk, ...... 5 710 0 . Stones . , Banffshire . , Vlll LIS F ILLUSTRATIONSTO . Cup-marked Stone nex o East t t Pillar, Chapter Seal of Glasgow Cathedral, circa, Rothiemay Circle, Banffshire, ..6 10 . 1280 A.D. (obverse side), .... 152 Cup-marked Recumbent Stone, Rothiemay Reverse side of the same, .... 156 Circle, .......7 10 . Hammer of Amethystine Quartz, found Cup-marked Standing Ston t Blacktopa e , near Falkland Palace . , .17 Fife. ,1 Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, . 109 Plan of Early Fort at Barhill, Dumbarton- Cup-marked Stone, Mytiee, Gartly, Aber- shire, ........ 175 deenshire, ....... Ill The Pits (Lilia) o north-west f norto t h Cup-marked Stone at Glack, Migvie, Aber- gate of Rough Castle Fort, . 177 3 11 . ' . deenshire . , Inscription from Cadder n autograpI . f ho Cup-marked Stone at Avochie, near Rothie- Camden, .Britannia, ed. 1607, p. 699, Bodl. may, ......... 114 Lib., ........9 17 . Cresset foun t Tevioda t Bank3 , Hawick12 . , Arm Paplayf so , Flett Halcrod an , slabn ,o s Celtic Cross-slab fro t AndrewsmS , found in St Magnus Cathedral, .... 184 in December 1916, .....7 12 . Arm f Halcroso , Skea, Banks Cantd an , n o , Celtic Cross-slabs from St Andrews, found slabs in St Magnus Cathedral, . .189 in March 1917, ..... 9 12812 , Sepulchral Slab found in Orphir Church- yard, Orkney, ...... 192 Crusie of Cast Iron from Ceres, . .130 Sea Davif lo d Menzie Weemf so , ..3 19 . Plan showin e positionth g f Urno sd an s Sea Waltef lo r Eraser, ....3 19 . other Objects discovered t Sherifftona , Common Seal of Orkney, .... 194 near Perth, ....... 132 Sea f Williao l m Thurgilsson, Lawmaf o n Food-vesse foun4 n 13 lUr t Sherifftoda . n . .19 . 5 . , Orkney . , Cup-marked Stone found at Sheriffton . 137 Sea Johf lo n Cragy, Lawma 5 Orkneyf no 19 . , Grooved Stone found at Sheriffton, . 138 Seal of Edward Sinclair of Strome, . 195 Secondarily-worked Object f Weso s t Scot- Magnur SeaM f o l s Halcro, ...7 19 . tish Pitchstone, .....2 14 . Seal oil seventeenth-centur7 19 y. letter . , LAWS OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. INSTITUTED NOVEMBER 1780 AND INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTE R1783Y 6rHMA . (Revised d adoptedan November , I 30 go I.) 1. The purpose of the Society shall be the promotion of ARCHAEOLOGY, especiall s connecteya d wit e investigatioth h e ANTIQUITIEth f o n S AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Societe 2Th . y shall consis f Fellowso t , Honorary Fellows, Correspond- ing Members, and Lady Associates. 3. Candidates for admission as Fellows must sign the Form of Applica- tion prescribed by the Council, and must be proposed by a FelloAV and seconde membero tw Councile y th db f so . Admission balloty shalb e lb . Secretariee 4Th . s shall caus namee Candidatee eth th f stheif o o d r san Proposer insertee b billee o sth t n tdi callin Meetine gth t whicga h they e Candidateballotee b th l o t takee al b Ballode e r fory ar nfo Th s .ma t named in the billet at once ; but if three or more black balls appear, the Chairma e Meetinth f no g shall cause e Candidate^th ballotee b o t s d for singly. Any Candidate receiving less than two-thirds of the votes given shall not be admitted. 5. Honorary Fellows shall consist of persons eminent in Archaeology, who must be recommended by the Council, and balloted for in the same Fellows a they d feean y wa sf ; liable admissio shalo an b s t r efo lno r no annual subscriptions numbee Th .