THE HON. LOUD ST VIGEANS in the Chair

RUDH1 AN DUNAIN CHAMBERED CAIRN, SKYE. 213 Icelandic water s i contrar se knowth o t yn directio f currentso n , wherea a drifs t fro e Wesmth t Indies wouln accordanci e b d e with what we know takes place. I therefore incline to the view that the pumic f Weso s i et Indian origin d thaan , t you e conb r - y sitma e temporaneous with some great paroxysmal eruption in that region, during which much pumiceous material was ejected into the se.a arid carried eastward prevailine th y b s g wind currentsd an s .

MONDAY, Uth March 1932. THE HON. LOUD ST VIGEANS in the Chair.

A Ballot having been taken, the following were elected Fellows:— ROBERT BLACKWOOD, J.P., 9 Oxford Street, Dundee. CECIL JERMYN BROWN, M.A., Buccleuch House, Melrose= . WILLIAM M. CROOKS, J.P., Ardmere, Monifieth, Angus. ROBERT DUNCAN, M.A. Strathmartin4 29 , e Road, Dundee. ROBERT JAMES LARG, J.P., "The Hollies," 63 Clepington Road, Maryfleld, Dundee.

The following Donations to the Museum were intimated and thanks e Donors:voteth o dt — (1) By JAMES R. DURHAM and PATEICK M. THOMSON. Fragment f hand-mado s e Pottery a piec, f Pumicefragex o si -d an , ments of rude Stone Implements, found by the donors in a "burnt mound " at Weisdale Voe, near Heglibister, Tingwall, Shetland.

(2) By JAMES 8. RICHARDSON, F.S. A.Scot. Scraper of white Quartz; rim fragment of a Vessel of Pottery, show- ing part of a lozenge design, and a Disc of Bone, found by the donor on Quendale Sands, Dunrossness, Shetland. (3) By Sir GEORGE MACDONALD, K.C.B., F.B.A., LL.D., D.Litt., F.S.A.Scot. Cast of a triangular Bronze Relief of Jupiter Dolichenus and other subjects from Heddernheim, Germany, now in the Museum at Wiesbaden. 214 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , MARC , 1932H14 . y WILLIA(4B ) M CROOKS, J.P., Ardmere, Durham Street, Monifieth. Communion Token f Ayro s , Cumnock d Lesmahagowan , .

r KEGINALSi y (5B ) D MACLEO f MacleodDo , K.C.B., F.S.A.Scot. Fragments of a round-based neolithic Urn of black ware; fragments oneolithia f f browniso n Ur c h ware a Beake; f ligho r t brown ware, and two Scrapers of grey Flint, found by W. Lindsay Scott in a chambered cairn at Rudh' an Dunain, Skye. (See previous paper by W. Lindsay Scott, F.S.A.Scot.)

(6) By A. D. LACAILLB, F.S.A.Scot. rudelo Tw y chipped block f whito s e Flint, from Cissbury, Sussex.

(7) By J. HEW AT CRAW, F.S.A.Scot. Framed full-sized Photograp e Boath f rho sculpturee rocn th d o n ki fort of Dunadd, Argyll.

. BOLAJ y (8B ) M JOHNSON, C.A., F.S.A.Scot. Old Golf Club.

(9) By WALTER DEARDS, 3 Sylvan Place, Edinburgh. Three old Golf Clubs, from the Old Golf Tavern, Bruntsfleld Links, Edinburgh.

y Lt.-Col(10B . )BROWN L . T . Inverleit0 6 , h Place, Edinburgh. Four old Golf Clubs. i (11) By T. D. BATHGATE, Gersa Schoolhouse, Watten, Caithness. f Peao t t Bi containing Lin r Flao t x Seeds, from Lynegar, Watten, Caithness. Five Flint Scrapers Flintd re f Scraped ,o founen , w Flintf Sa dro d ,an e neighbourhoointh f Gersdo a Schoolhouse, Watten, Caithness. Large Bone Needle, t founMary'S t a d s Crosskirk, Forss, Caithness, in 1914. Sickle-shaped objec f Boneo t , foun 192fieln a di t n Gers2di a a School, Watten, Caithness.

(12) By WILLIAM BROWN, Mid Yell, Shetland. Small rounded and pointed object of polished Serpentine, imperfect at both ends, from a kitchen-midden at Yell, Shetland. 5 21 DONATION E MUSEUMTH O T S . (13) By JOHN A. FAIBLIB, Lauriston Castle. Circular wooden Box with domed lid covered with tooled and gilded morocco e basleatherth en are O initialeth . se th I.B.B d an . date 1626.

(14) By Lieut.-Commander G. E. P. How, F.S.A.Scot. Rat-tailed Silver Teaspoon, maker's mark D M (David Mitchell), Edinburgh, circa 1720. Silver Teaspoon, maker's mark J M (John Main), Edinburgh, and date lette , 1732C r . Silver Teaspoon with handle of fiddle pattern, maker's mark L O W (Robert Lowe), Edinburgh, circa 1745.

e RighTh (15y t B )Hon . VISCOUNT TBAPBAIN. Penannular Brooch of Silver with circular terminals, of oval form, the ring and terminals being of plano-convex section (fig. 1). On the side opposit rin breae e flaa eth th s g ti n ki curve d plate wider tha ringe nth ,

Fig. 1. Silver Brooch from Traprain Law, East Lothian. ({.)

and at one end is a flat, lozenge-shaped plate on which the point of the pin rested; the free hinge of the pin shows three encircling mouldings. broochThe , exclusiv pin-platethe of e , measures 2£ inche lengtin s h and If inch in breadth, the ring being \ inch in breadth and -/% inch n i thickness. i Bronze Capsule or Shaft-butt, measuring 1J inch in length a'rid 216 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , MARC , 193214 H . ly^ incs cuppei n diametehi d en d e wit rTh a conicah (fig. 2) . l pro- jection in the centre. The socket is imperfect, hut shows the remain a rive f e sideo st on hol . n o e Part of a Shale Armlet of D-shaped section which has measured 3TV inches in external diameter rine th ,g being 1| inch in breadth and -f$ inch in thickness. Small Ring Brooch of thin Bronze Wire, with the remains of its pin, measuring 1T\ inch in external diameter. All found nea Quarre rth Traprain yo n Law, East Lothian.

It was announced that the following Fig. 2. Bronze Capsule or Shaft-butt objects had been purchased for the from Traprain Law) (| . Museum :—

larga f o e Fragmen m hand-madri e th f o t e Vesse f browo l n Pottery, from Mailand, Uyeasound, Shetland. Playing-ma f Cetaceao n n Bon f econicao , (fig3) . l shap d suran e - mounte acorn-likn a y db e terminal undee th n rO . hola sids e i e drilled | inch deep measuret I . s 1^ inch in height and f inch in diameter near the a Bonbase d ean ; Needle inche3 , s long. Found kitchen-middena n i , Sandwick Bay, Shetland. Two Stone Whorls, the first with a raised

moulding round the periphery, both 1TV inch in diameter, from Colvadale, Unst, Shetland. Token Mould of Lead, of Horndean Associate Fig. 3. Playing-man of Ceta- Congregation, 1807. cean Bone from Sandwick Bay, Shetland. (0

followine Th g Donation e Librarth o t s y were intimate thankd dan s e Donors:voteth o dt —

r GEORGSi y (1B ) E MACDONALD, K.C.B., F.B.A., LL.D., D.Litt., F.S. A.Scot. Numismatic Notes and Monographs. No. 50.—Notes on the Ancient Coinag f Hispanio e a Citerior y GeorgB . York . w F HilleNe ,. 1931. 7 21 DONATION E LIBRARYTH O T S . HARRIETy (2B ) , Lady FINDLAY, D.B.B., West Grange, Grange Loan, Edinburgh. The Religious and Loyal Protestation of John Gauden, Dr. in Divinity, against the present Declared Purposes and Proceedings of the Army and others about the Trying and Destroying our Soveraign Lord the King. London, 1648. Article f Peaceso , Entercours Commercd ean e conclude namee th n di s of the most high and mighty Kings, Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Britain, Franc d Irelandean , Defende e Faithth f o r, &c.d an , Phili e fourtpth h Kin f Spainego . London&c , , 1630. Transcendent and Multiplied Rebellion and Treason discovered by the Lawes of the Land. Anno. 1645. The King's most Gracious Messages for Peace and a Personal Treaty. Printe e yeath rn di 1648 . y JOH(3B ) N MOWAT, F.S.A.Scot. e Authorth , . The Place-Names of Canisbay, Caithness, with map. Coventry, 1931. (4) By THE INCORPORATION OF BAKERS OF GLASGOW. The Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow. Glasgow, 1931. (New Edition.) (5) By O. M. DALTON, M.A., F.B.A., Hon. F.S.A.Scot. Die Elfenbeinskulpture r Romanischede s nau n Zeit, XI.-XIII. Jahr- hundert. Berlin, 1926. . STEVENSONH . J y (6B ) , M.B.E., K.C., F.S.A.Scot., Marchmont Herald, the Author. The Bannatyn r Buteo e s CarveMazeit d dan r Bone Cover. . STOREJ y (7B ) R CLOUSTON, F.S.A.Scot. e Authorth , . Tammaskirk in Rendall. Kirkwall, 1931. UNIVERSITE TH y B ) PENNSYLVANIAF (8 YO . Henry Charles Lea: A Biography. By Edward Sculley Bradley. Philadelphia, 1931. (9) By RICHARD QUICK, F.S.A.Scot., the Compiler. The Life and Works of Edwin Long, R.A. Bournemouth. (10) By W. DOUGLAS SIMPSON, M.A., D.Litt., F.S.A.Scot., the Author. Three Banffshire Castles. From Transactions Banffshiree th f o Field Club, 1931. Lochindorb Castle. Elgin, n.d. 218 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MARCH 14, 1932. (11) By E. S. REID TAIT, F.S.A.Scot., the Author. John Bruce of Symbister's Map of Shetland. From The Scottish Geographical Magazine, vol. xlv.1929y Ma , . Timothy Font's Map of Shetland. From The Scottish Geographical Magazine, vol. xlvi., July 1930. r CHABLESi (12y B ) S OMAN. The First Forth Bridge, A.D. 209. From The Numismatic Chronicle, Fifth Series, 1931. (13) By CLARANCE F. LEIGHTON, Red Gate, Bexhill-on-Sea. the Author. Memorials of .the Leightons of Ulishaven (Usan), Angus, and other Scottish Familie e Nameth f o s . A.D. 1260-1931. Privately printed. (14) By JOHN T. THORP, LL.D., F.S.A.Scot. Precep f Claro t e Constat Georgy b , e Halybrontou f Egleiscarnocno h for infefting Archibald Lawsoun as heir of Archibald Lawsoun in Overgoga a quartee land n th i rf Overgogarf o so r t EdinburghA . , 26th November 1613. Instrumen Sasinf to favoun ei Roberf ro t Hendersone, brother german of John Henderson f Brigneiseo d Marioan , n Langlands s spousehi , f o , tenemena f lano t BorroAVstonesn di precepn o : charte n saii e t th d y b r John Hendersone. Sasine give 25tn no h December 1656. Instrument of Sasine in favour of Robert Puntoun of subjects in the burgh of Queensferrie. Sasine given on 22nd May 1676. Instrument of Sasine in favour of Robert Lawson, portioner of Overgogar quartea landf e o , th Overgogarf f so ro precepn o : charten i t r Charley b s Maitlan f Hattoundo . Sasine give 26tn no h July 1687.

followine Th g purchase f Bookso s Librarfoe th r y were intimated:—

Storia dell'Arte Italiana. IX..La Pittura del Cinquecento. Parte V. A. Venturi. Milano, 1932. Acta Archseologica. Vol. ii. Fasc. 3. Copenhagen, 1931. Tara: a Pagan Sanctuary of Ancient Ireland. By R. A. S. Macalister, Litt.D., LL.D., F.S.A. London, 1931. A Histor f Cambuslangyo Clydesdala , e Parish Jamey B . s Alexander Wilson, O.B.E., M.D. Glasgow, 1929.

The following Communications were read:—