Donations to and Purchases for the Museum, 1972-3

Donations 1 Surface finds from seven prehistori twentd an c y medieval site Angusn si , Fife, Perthshird ean Stirlingshire. By D HENDERSON, F.S.A.SCOT. 2 Large collection of prehistoric and later finds, mostly from , formed by the donors' father abovee se ; 287-93p ,p Wy m.MACKENZIEB B , Edinburgh MACKENZIET ,J , Motherwell, FLEMINGM G s ,Mr Kirriemuird an . 3 Casts of two mesolithic antler objects, found with skeletons of stranded whales near Stirling. By THE HUNTERIAN MUSEUM, GLASGOW, per E W MACKIE, F.S.A.SCOT. 4 Flint flake from St Michael's Kirkyard, Inveresk, Midlothian. By G MAXWELL, F.S.A.SCOT. 5 Blade of brown flint from the Culbin Sands, Morayshire. By Mrs V PRITCHARD, Cambridge. 6 Part of a polished stone macehead from west of the Ardow Burn, Dervaig, (NM 4205 4937) MACLEANN y B . , Tobermory. 7 Flint flakes found with cremated burials by the standing stones at Orwell Farm, Kinross. Messry B s THOS LAWRIE AND SON, Orwel RITCHIEG l FarmN J r , ,pe F.S.A.SCOT . 8 Food vessel fro caira mcisa n t Ballachulisi tna h House, (NN 048595), excavaten di 1972, fig 1 (RCAMS Inventory of Argyll, vol ii, Lorn, 1975, no. 19). About one-third of the vessee bodth f ylo survives Directore sherdm th Ballachulise ri t only th e B .bu ,f yon o s h Estate Company, per J N G RITCHIE, F.S.A.SCOT. bronzo sherde Tw 9eAg s fro mcaira Nortn i h Wood, Masterton, DunfermlineH G , FifeK y B . REEDIE, F.S.A.SCOT. 10 Beaker fro mshora t cis t Skaterawta LothiaE , 728T n(N SECRETAR7 E 7539)TH y .B STAT F YO E FOR J CLOSE-BROOKS r ,pe , F.S.A.SCOT. 11 Ingo f arsenicao t l longbronzem m , 7 fro9 , m Stack House Ardn A , , Gairloch, Rosd an s Cromart 805G y (N 0THOMSON G 7517) P y B . , Gairloch. 12 Bronz pottere eAg y fro Culbie mth n Sands, Morayshire, (Proc Sac Antiq Scot, (1969-70)2 10 , 87-100). By THE FORESTRY COMMISSION, Kintessack, per J COLES, F.S.A.SCOT. 13 Casts of a pair of mould-valves for a socketed axe from Stittenham, Ross and Cromarty (Sibrium, (1958)4 , ASHMOLEA129-36)E TH y B . N MUSEUM, Oxford. 14 Sherds from midden in the Landberg fort, Fair Isle. By R G LAMB, Birmingham. 15 Iron Age pot sherd from Traprain Law, East Lothian. By J CLOSE-BROOKS, F.S.A.SCOT. 16 Iron Age pot sherd from midden on Gullane Links, East Lothian (NT 475815). By SHELAGH SMITH, Edinburgh. 17 Collection of Iron Age and medieval objects excavated from The Camps, Edgerston, Jed- burgh, Roxburghshire Waltey b , r Renwick, Charles RenwickS F s BurrowA , Mr d an s Oliver, 1928-1939, (RCAMS Inventory of Roxburghshire, 1956,225-8). Also flint arrowhead, 4 stone axes, and a pottery loom-weight from sites in Roxburghshire and a socketed bronze axe from near Kirkliston, West Lothian. By M OLIVER, London. 18-20 Roman material including face-mask jars from Camelon, retrieved from factory extension. By E J PRICE, Grangemouth, J S NICOL, Bridge of Allan, and T SMITH, Larbert (see above, pp 284-7. 21 Upper stone of a rotary quern, from Tanderlane by Garvald, E Lothian; and a pestle-shaped stoneINGLISA y B . , F.S.A.SCOT. 22 Bun-shaped pottery loomweight from Forest Nursery, Stichill, Kelso, RoxburghshirT (N e 710385) ROGERSD y B . , Stichill. 23 Bronze loose-ring-headed pin found at Sandwick Bay, Sutherland. By J WOOD, Brighouse, Yorks. 320 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F SO , 1972-4

1 Foo G dFI vessel, Ballachulish House (1.2)

bronz2A 4 e sword pommel with clay core thirteent,c h century, foun t Mervinslawda , Jedburgh; and a letter of 1724 concerning silver plate for Selkirk races (see Purchases). By W MASON, Selkirk. 25 Medieval carved oak door, part of the Montrose Panels, (Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 17 (1882-3), 63). Bequeathed by Dr R C REID, F.S.A.SCOT. 26 Medieval pottery horse protome from Springwood Park, Kelso, Roxburghshire (NT 721334). By J W ELLIOTT, F.S.A.SCOT. 27 Glaze handlg dju medievaf eo l pottery foun t Cramondda YOUNGERJ y B . , Edinburgh. 28 Medieval sherds from five named sites near Muirkirk, Ayrshire, and a white cotton camisole with whitework and broderie anglaise trimming. By Miss A L SHAW SMITH, F.S.A.SCOT. 29 A lead medieval spindle whorl from Craigie Farm, Leuchars, Fife. By Master H KINGHAM, Tentsmuir, Fife. 30 A counterfeit silver penny of Alexander III. By Lt-Col J K R MURRAY, Cheltenham. memoriae Th 31 l jewe f Margareo l t Keith, married George Graem f Inchbrakieeo , 1608 (silver pendan t witse t h garnets) enamellen a , d gold memoria Jacobite l th rin r gfo e 'Four Peers' (Proc Antiqc So Scot, (1922-3)7 5 , 233 (1945-6)0 8 ; , a unifacia129) d an , l silver portrait s PATRICMr y B SMYTHEKC meda. I d Jamef o lan ,I EdinburghsV . 32 Gold badge, or 'jewel', set with pearls, twentieth century. By Mrs J WARDELL, Edinburgh. 33-39 Medal BROCKLEHURSTA s tokensd san Mr y B . , F.S.A.SCOT BROWNH J ; , Melrose LYONSL ; , Glasgow McPHERSONH D ; , Edinburgh J Maitland s Mr ; , Edinburgh MATHIESONW ; , Cambuslang PLAYERM E s , Mr ;Sydney , Australia. 40 Parts of Communion token moulds, tokens and a leather bag. By J L MATHER, Session Clerk, Marty Johnt rS s Church, Edinburgh. 41 Bank Note Roya1 £ , l Ban f Scotlandko Januar5 , y 1972LESLIF y B . E MORGAN, F.S.A.SCOT. backswor4A 2 d wit hsilvea r inlaid, orthodox pierced hilteighteenth-centuro tw , y broadswords, five dirksskeaa (nineteentu d nan dh , h century), three pair steef so l pistol thred san e single pistols (eighteenth century). Bequeathed by the late Dr A CHARLES HEPBURN, Glasgow. 43-45 Silver spoons. By H S FOTHRINGHAM, F.S.A.SCOT; Miss J HEDDLE, Winchelsea, Sussex; W R T WILKINSON, London. silvex Si r todd6 4 y ladle Johy sb n Zeigler, Edinburgh BENNETTW ,J 1804-5s Mr , y Pittenweem.B . 47 Pottery, button, etc, mostl nineteenth-centurf yo y date, from DAVIDRhumC G y ,.B Llandudno, Caerns. 48 Nineteenth-century pottery, clay pipe fragments, glass etc, found together at Pinkie Mains Farm, Musselburgh. By H PUNTON, Musselburgh. 49 An earthenware pig or jar for G. .... LLOW, Wine Merchant, Montrose; 3 bricks from DONATION ANO ST D PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEUM, 1 1972-32 | 3 Leetown; a box bed and parts of 2 others from Cranshed; a mantelpiece from Cranshed; Farm equipment; Bookbinders' equipment fro fire mJohf mth o n Durha Sonm& , Overgate, Dundee; Sweys, crook and links. By D BRUCE WALKER, F.S.A.SCOT. 50-53 Various bottles. By A R H GUMMING, Galashiels; D R HA YES, Carrbridge; Mr McGuFFiE, Edinburgh J MACLEOD s Mr ; , Edinburgh. collectioA 4 5 f 1no 3 item f pewterso , includin cupo tw s d inscribe gtappia an n he t d 'Wishart Church Dundee 1695', the remainder English. Bequeathed by the late JOSEPH CHARLES, Harrogate, per Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 55 Kitchen dresser and other furnishings from Ayton Law, Berwickshire, also costume. By Mrs EDMINSON, South Queensferry. 56-62 Articles of domestic use, including furniture. By C D JEFFRIES, Edinburgh; A R JONES, Edin- KENNAWAYburghM s Mr ; , Edinburgh McKAYD ; , Lewis; MisMICHIEF M s , F.S.A.SCOT; Miss C RITCHIE, Prestonpans; THE EARL OF SOUTHESK. 63 Cloaks worn by J Keir Hardie, MP, and his wife; a Birmingham silver teaset given to them on their silver weddin 190n Socialisgi w 'y afe 5b t friends'; watch chain s EMRYsMr etcy SB . HUGHES, Cumnock. 64-97 Articles of costume and personal use. By Miss E N ADAM, Edinburgh; Mrs J AITCHISON, Newcastleton; Miss MEN AITCHISON, East Linton; Mis BERTRAMsG , InnerleithenS A ; BEVERIDGE, Edinburgh; Miss BINNS, Edinburgh; THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL GALLERIE SCOTLANDF SO , Edinburgh BRYCEJ ; , Edinburgh s BURNSMr ; , Edinburgh; MissN BUTLER, London; The Rt Hon LORD CLYDE, F.S.A.SCOT; Miss E CORMACK, Edinburgh; Miss FRASER, Edinburgh; Mis GOWANSM s , Edinburgh GRAHAMA ; , F.S.A.SCOTE A v Re ; HAMILTON, Edinburgh HARDYK s Mr ; , Keighley, HENDERSONYorkshireM M s Mr ; , Broughton, By Biggar; Mrs W M HININGS, Edinburgh; Mrs L MACMURRAY, Upper Largo, Fife; The Rt Rev Mgr D MCROBERTS, F.S.A.SCOT; Mrs MIDDLETON, Edinburgh; R MITCHELL, Alloa; W MURRAY, Edinburgh; Mrs NIMMO, Edinburgh; J F PEPPERELL, Penicuik; Miss H M REID, F.S.A.SCOT; Mrs A S ROBERTSON, Edinburgh; Mrs E SHAW, Torrance, Stirlingshire; K SINCLAIR, Glasgow; Mrs E M STEVENS, Haslemere, Surrey; Mrs W R M WATSON, Helensburgh; Miss D A WHYTE, Edinburgh; Miss E J S WILSON, Lasswade, Midlothian. 98 A sash of blue silk with gilt tassels, of a District Secretary of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity). By the LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEPHERDS, Edinburgh District, Edinburgh. edition 9A 9 f Scott'no s 'Marmion' (1866 'wooden )i n souvenir' boards RobbR , & issue ,A y db Coldstream CAMPBELLW y B . , Edinburgh. 100 Nineteenth-century children's book, 'The Picture Alphabet' Bronza d an , e Medal commemo- ratin e 800tgth h anniversary e murdeth f f o Thomao r STEVENSONK s B Becket R y B ., F.S.A.SCOT. 101 A nineteenth-century 'Letter of Recommendation to The Jedburgh Dispensary'. By Commander LANGR J , Jedburgh. gilder'o 10Tw 2 s burnishers (nineteenth century), gol a moderd d leaan f n book bindingy B . SANDILANDSE , Aylesbury, Bucks. 103 A rectangular, box-framed braid loom, from Dalkeith Palace. By P AYRES, Eskbank, Mid- lothian. 104-117 Equipment for cultivating, sowing, harvesting, threshing, winnowing and grain drying. By Mr R and Miss M BEATON, Wester Alligin; M A CARMICHAEL, Fort William; J CHAPMAN, Conon Bridge FOYG ;F , Canonbie HARVEY;J , Thornhill LANG;J , Lanark MACLEANA ;R , Coupar Angus; Mr and Mrs D MACLEOD, Achiltibuie; Mrs V FOB JOY, S waff am; G QUICK, Edinburgh; Major C J SHAW of Tordarroch, F.S.A.SCOT; Dr N W SIMMONDS, Roslin; G WATSON, South Queensferry; WEST OF SCOTLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Glasgow. 118 Threshing mill (Wright Bros, Portsoy). By SHELL & BP SCOTLAND LTD, Glasgow. 119-121 Raspberry cultivating equipment HODGEM G y , B .Blairgowrie PETRIEY R ; , RattrayP G ; SMEDLEY, Invergowrie. 122-125 Domestic furnishing d cookinan s g equipment FENTONA y B . , F.S.A.SCOT KELLEYA s Mr ; , Alness MACLEODJ s Mr ; , Edinburgh MINTOD ; , Auchterless. 126 Wheelwright's equipment from the wheelwright's and coachbuilder's business of R Grieve & Sons, Hawick SCOTTE R y ,B . Hawick. 322 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-4 127-129 Joiner' d Cabinet-maker'an s s equipment KELLYG y B . , NortA s hMr Berwickd an r M ; MACLEAN, Kinlochewe; Mr J ROBERTSON, Edinburgh. 130 Coopering hammers. By T MITCHELL, Edinburgh. 131-137 Shoemaker's equipment. By P D BRUCE, Nairn; J W COOPER & SON, Edinburgh; Mr HARRISON, Fussell's Rubber Co Ltd, Weston-super-Mare; A MUNDELL Ltd, Edinburgh; J PICKEN, Edinburgh STIRLINGD ; , Bathgate WHITET ; , Edinburgh. 138 Plumber's tool samplesd san BISHOPJ y B . , Edinburgh. 139-140 Grocer's equipment. By Miss V M NOBLE, Cupar; J PETRIE, Keith. 141 Dyking tools. By E BOYES, Canonbie. 142-145 Drainin d fencinan g g equipment CARTWRIGHTN y B . , Haddington J FORREST; , Shotts; R McCosH, Biggar; C F RENNIE, Macmerry. 146 Knife grinder MITCHELLH . , Laurencekirk. 147-149 Harvest knot cord san n dollies BLACKWELLD y .B , Stranraer FERGUSON;R , Kippen LANGr ;M , Airdrie. 150-151 Pea MOWATtC spadesJ R y , B .Edinburgh r WATSONM ; , Dumfries. 152-153 Dairying equipment. By Mrs A MACLEOD, Achanhaird; J L HUNTER SCOTT, St Andrews. 154—157 Equipment relating to sheep, cattle, and pigs. By R BARR, Musselburgh; W EUMAN, Stobo; SIMA , Turriff r SMITHM ; , Corkerhill. 158-161 Horse harnessROWNTREG W y .B E BODIE, F.S.A.SCOT HANDSELF ; , Muthill SPROTT;G , Ratho; WHITED , Kirkliston. 162-165 Fishing equipment ABERNETHYW y B . , Coupar Angus BALDWINR J ; , Edinburghd an r M ; MACLEANs Mr , Falkland MuiRW ; , Achiltibuie. 166-187 Eighteenth, nineteent d twentieth-centuran h y archive material J ANDERSON. , PeeblesF ; BENZIES, Coupar Angus; CATHERINE S BEST, Edinburgh; Mrs BROWN, Peebles; J BROWN, Edinburgh CALDERF J s ;Mr , Thurso CARMICHAEL;J , Kippen; Lt-Col EDMONSTON, Shetland; A GILLIES, Lewis; Rev J C GOSKIRK, Lairg; Mr HAMILTON, Biggar; Dr D HUTCHISON, Musselburgh ISBISTERR ; , Foula s McCALLMr ; , Moniaive MOWATR ; , Lybster; NATIONAL REGISTE ARCHIVESF RO ; A PAIGE-WOOD, London SCOTTC D ,Mc ; Edinburgh ; Mis SCOTTsS , Peebles; Mr SMELLIE, Biggar; D STEELE, Oxford; W WATSON, Peebles. 188 Printing blocks used in various editions of Henry Stephens' Book of the Farm; two volume Third Edition of the Book of the Farm, with the author's additions and amendments for the Fourth Edition. By WM BLACKWOOD & SONS LTD, Edinburgh. , 189-213 Photographs BLACKR S K , y BlairgowrieB . BINNIE;R , Ratho r DEYM ; , EdinburghD s Mr ; FAGAN, Dundee; Miss I FERGUSON, Edinburgh; Mr FLEMING, Bathgate; Mrs E GILMOUR, Dalmahoy HAMILTONA ; , Edinburgh s HUNTERMr ; , Ratho JONESR A ; , Edinburgh; Miss A H KING, Dalkeith; W KISSLING, Dumfries; Provost LAMBIE, Biggar; Mrs MACGEOGH, Inverness MAXWELLS ; , F.S.A.SCOT; MILK MARKETING BOARD J ;MONTGOMERIE , Castle Douglas; MURRAY COLLECTION, Hawick; Mr SINCLAIR, Edinburgh; Dr J C SPROTT, Dundee; STORNOWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY s STEWARTMr ; , Edinburgh s STEWARTMr ; , Abriachan; TROUPJ , Stromness r WILSONM ; , Edinburgh.

Purchases Mesolithic flints excavated in Jura, from Leak Bay (Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 100 (1967-8), 1-46), Lussa Bay (Proc Antiqc So Scot, (1969-70)2 10 , 1-30) Lussd ,an a River (Proc Antiqc So Scot, (1970-1)3 10 , 1-32). Morton embroidered valances, c 1580 (Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 52 (1917-18), 72-81). Mary Quee Scotf no s bawbee, contemporary forgery. Inverness-shire bracteate token 1758. Jacobite relics - 2 gloves, badge and fragments of cloth. Damask linen napkin, 'Mary Haigs and James Davies' 1717. Sampler 1737. Secretaire bookcase by John Biggar, Edinburgh c 1807. Rosewood worktable by Crichton, Dumfries c 1820. Mahogany chair from Blair Castl BeithG y eb , Pert h1820c . Curved sideboard made for 1 Blenheim Place, Edinburgh c 1830. DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEUM, 1972-3 | 323 Games-table finished with Mauchline-style tartan paper c 1850. School medals, Little Dunkeld 1824 and Aberdeen 1855. Advertiser's token ForsythW R , , Glasgow, late nineteenth century. 'Challenger' medal, 1972. Pottery mug 'Success to the Fifeshire Militia' c 1812. Archer' swaistcoata coad an t . Child's dres capd s an e1900 c . Lady's coat c 1920. Brass sovereigns0 weigh50 r fo t . Souvenir painted box with photographs of Forfar, c 1900. Ram's horn snuff mull, engraved 'Dalkeith House'. Pai lorrf ro y wheels. Churn. Steam engine from threshing mill c 1850. Shoemaker's equipment. Aberfeldy chemist's shop fittings (1882). Silver: all Edinburgh made unless noted. Salve footn ro Scot W , t 1707. Chocolate pot, Patrick Murray 1720 - burgh's prize for race-meeting at Selkirk. Covered cup, Colin Allan, Aberdeen c 1750. Lidded CockburjugS W , n 1805. Pair salts, R Keay, Perth c 1810. Inkstand, F Howden 1813. Taperstick, R Gray Glasgow 1818. Bachelor teapot McHattiG , e 1819. Pair serving , GlasgospoonsS & wM , 1825. Teapot and stand, R Keay, Perth 1839. Communion Flagons for St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, Marshall & Sons 1878 (purchased fro Endowmene mth t Fund Griev,C includin E Theodord eK an s gMr e Stewart bequests). Serviette ring, 'HT' 1921. Donation Purchased an Museum e o sth t r sfo , 1973-4

Donations 1 Casts of three Mesolithic bone or antler objects: a mattock, probably from Cnoc Sligeach, Oronsay harpooa , n from Glenavon, bonBanffa d ean ,fish-hoo k from Risga Island, Argyll. e HUNTERIAth y B N MUSEUM, Glasgow. 2 Part of the collection of Mesolithic material from Morton Farm, Fife, (NO 467257) excavated by Dr John Coles in 1969 and 1970 (Proc Prehist Soc, 37 (1971), 284-366). By Mr and Mrs GORDON SIM, Morton Farm, Tayport, Fife. 5 Leaf-shape3- d arrowhead, fabricato flaked an rf flint o s , found ove wida r e area after forestry ploughing SE of West Cairns, Midlothian (centring on NT 093597). By R CLELAND, Pumpherston, Midlothian; J CLOSE-BROOKS, F.S.A.SCOT; R MCGEORGE, Midcalder, Mid- lothian. 6 Barbed-and-tanged arrowhead of white chert, found near Leadhills, Lanarkshire (NS 887165). By THE MOST HON THE MARQUESS OF LINLITHGOW. 7 Twenty-four leaf-shaped arrowheads from sites in Aberdeenshire; brush-maker's equipment d productsan LAMBIEB y B . , F.S.A.SCOT. 8 Flint core from near Auchagallon stone circle, Isl Arraf eo 893347) R TEBBUTTF n(N C y B . , Forest Row, Sussex. 9 Flint scraper from Torrs Warren, Luce Sands, Wigtownshire (NX 147559). By G MAXWELL, F.S.A.SCOT. 10 Polished ston foune ax e d near Boghall Cottage Bathgatey b , , West Lothia 995682)S n(N . By W MEEK, Blackburn, West Lothian. 11 Stone axe and a collection of flints from Parkfoot, Oxton, Berwickshire. By Mrs FORTUNE, Darnick, near Melrose. 12 Ston froe eax m near Loch Peallac 484536)M h(N flind an ,t flakes from Langamull, Quinisd han Loch Frisa, Isle of Mull. By I MACDONALD, Tobermory. 13 Axe of Antrim porcellanite probably from Poltalloch, Argyll. By Miss CAMPBELL OF KILBERRY, F.S.A.SCOT. 14 Flint flake from a Dun at Calgary Pier, Mull (NM 367515); sherds from sand dunes at Ruaig, (NN 065476) flina d t flak;an e fro smallee mth r chapel, Kirkapol, ROYAe Tireeth y .LB COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND. 15 Prehistori medievad can l objects collecte siten d o Fife n si , Perthshir Angusd HENDERean D y .B - SON, F.S.A.SCOT. 16 Indented stone from Mawhill Farm, Kinross. By D RUSSELL, Mawhill Farm. 17 unfinishen Para f to d battl made eax e fro mpebblea , from Longforth, Auchenmalg, Wigtown- shir231523)X eSLOAN(N A y B . , Auchenmalg PILLINGS r ,pe , County Museum, Stranraer. 18 Flint knife, antler tinBronzd ean sherde eAg s fro mcrematiocisd a an t n burial t Horsbrugsa h Castle Farm, Peeblesshire, (DES (1974), 48), see above pp 43-62. By A HUNTER, Horsbrugh Castle Farm, per IA G SHEPHERD, F.S.A.SCOT. 9 1 Cast cup-anf so d ring marks from Kaimes Hill, Midlothian INSPECTORATe th y .B E OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS, Edinburgh. food-vessel20-2o Tw 1 s from Cis d Cis Denovan, an t2 1 t , Dunipace, Stirlingshire (Glasgow ArchaeolJ, 2 (1971), 31-8) FORRESTJ y .B , East Calder RARITYG ; , Livingston. 22 Two food vessels, two jet necklaces, a bronze awl and flint artefacts from a short cist cemetery t Almondbanka , Perthshire (DES (1973 FORESTRe ) th 40) y B . Y C COMMISSIONE M r D r pe , STEWART, F.S.A.SCOT. DONATION PURCHASED MUSEUME AN O TH ST R SFO , 5 1973-32 4 23 Part of a cinerary urn found long ago on the East Links, Dunbar; a natural stone cup from C /SS&Si*^ Lochend Loch, Coat bridge, Lanarkshire bronza d an ; e penannular brooch from Keil Cave, Argyll (Proc Antiqc So Scot, (1966-7)9 MAXWELL9 H J s ,, 24) Mr 1052 y ,g B .Crieff,fi . 23 Objects excavate Knae th Howart f dpa o , Papa Westray, Orkney TrailW y 1936n ,b li , including two cetacean bone hammers (Proc Antiqc So Scot, (1936-7)1 6 d , 309-321an ,71 r M y ,B fi. g4) RENDALLJ s Mr , Papa RITCHIEWestrayA r D r ,,pe F.S.A.SCOT. 25 Quartz pebble hammerstone from Balevullin, Tiree, collected in 1912 by M Buchanan. By DUNFERMLINE MUSEUM. 26 sherdIroe nAg s from Heaval, Isl HILLBarrf D eo 67050025) F R a,(N s CastlebayMr y B . . 27 ParRomaa f to n pater pieca d glasf eao an s from Traprain Law, East Lothian, foun topsoin di l strippe r quarryingdfo ROBERTSONT y B . , Dunfermline. 28 Shale ring chipped san d stone discs from excavatio fora t Craigluscarf na to , Dunfermline, Fife (NT 059910) (Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 75 (1950-1), 165-70). By A H A HOGG, F.S.A.SCOT. 9 sherdIroe 2 nAg f Windsorso fro moune w mth La t , da Fern , Angu 512604)O J (N C s y B . TABRAHAM, F.S.A.SCOT. 30-31 Iron Age pottery from a midden at Mol a' Cladaich, Port Arnol, Lewis (NB 302495). By FENTONA , F.S.A.SCOT I MACLEOD; , Inverewe. 32-33 Indented stone and a decorated Iron Age sherd from a midden at Ceardach Ruadh, , North Uist (NF 774621). By A MACAULAY, Baleshare; Miss MACDONALD, Clachan- Locheport. 4 Jet3 , flinstond an t e artefacts fro fore mt Kaimeth a t s Hill, Midlothian HOYC y ,B . Edinburgh. 35 Facsimile of laminated bronze armour from Newstead. By H RUSSELL ROBINSON, The Tower Armouries, London. 36 Sherd of samian, inscribed SECVNDVS, and a fragment of glass bracelet from Newstead. ELLIOTW J y B , F.S.A.SCOT. Roma8 17 n7 3 silver denarii from Ner o Commoduot s endin 186-D gA 7 foun t Briglandsa d , Kinross-shire (NT 017998) by the donor (Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 90 (1956-7), 241-6). By the n LORHo Dt R CLYDE, F.S.A.SCOT. 38 Finds from excavations, 1971-2, in the vitrified fort of Craig Phadrig, Inverness-shire, including a clay moul hanging-bowa r dfo l escutcheo thred nan e sherd f E-waro s e (Smalld an A , Cottam, M B, Craig Phadrig, University of Dundee Occasional Papers no. 1, 1972). By the •FORESTRY COMMISSION, Inverness SMALLA r ,pe , F.S.A.SCOT. 39 Carved stone ball fro Rivee mth r Forth above Stirling; material fro excavatioe mth Ediny nb - burgh University of an Early Bronze Age cemetery at Barns Farm, Dalgety, Fife (Current Archaeology, (1973)0 4 , 133-5; DBS (1973), 65-6) bronza ; e zoomorphic brooch, diameter 83 mm, Fowler Class F, from the beach at North Berwick (NT 57728562); a plack of James IV and 3 bawbees of Mary from the Aberlady hoard - 1972; additional coin of James VI and I fro e Billheadmth , Wick hoard (Brit Num , (1972)J , 136^16) e QUEEN'th y B . S AND LORD TREASURER'S REMEMBRANCER. 40 Contemporary counterfeit coin of Edward I or II. By Mrs M HAMILTON, Shetland. 41 Virginals said to have belonged to Lady Marie Stewart, Countess of Mar. Bequeathed by LORD ELIBANK, F.S.A.SCOT. 42 Dirk found in the rafters at Drumglas Farm, Lawers, Perthshire. By Miss D MACDIARMTD, Aberfeldy. 43 Ring dial, a domino and some fragments of pottery from a site at Markle, East Lothian. By KINLOCHJ , Markle. 44 Stone button mould. By J W SCOLLAY, Edinburgh. 5 Gol4 d memoria miniaturla rind gan ladya f MisSPy eR o B A. s YENM , Edinburgh. 6 Gol4 d mourning rin t witgse h jet, dated WATT1826D y B . , Edinburgh. 47 Four heraldic tabards of nineteenth-century date, five pairs of Scottish steel pistols, by Richards, Innes of Edinburgh, Bissell, G Bell of Glasgow, and Musgrave, and single pistols by McGlasha f Pertn o d Masohan f Invernessno Executore th lat e y r CHARLEB th .eD f o s S HEPBURN, Glasgow. 48 The log book of Ruskie School, Perthshire, 1873-1906. By D MCFARLAN, F.S.A.SCOT. painteo 4Tw 9d cardboard tune indicators formerly use Monzin di e Church, PerthshireP F v Re y .B COPLAND SIMMONS, Crieff. | PROCEEDING 6 32 THF SO E SOCIETY, 1972-4 50 Bank of Scotland £1 note, 1st November 1972; Clydesdale Bank Limited £1 note, 1st May 1972. MORGANL B yF , F.S.A.SCOT. 51 White metal Lanark Lanime meday rDa l (1953), golf clubs, books, pamphlet photographsd san . By the Executors of the late LORD ELIBANK, Edinburgh. 52 Linen damask napkin weave th n 'GRISAs i ei ; L RANKEN 1735' donor'e th , s great-great- great-grandmother. By Mrs OCR FORRESTER, Youngstown, USA. 53-55 Linen, some damasked Misy B . s GRANT, Edinburgh GRAYF A ; , F.S.A.SCOT WEBBB s Mr ,; Sussex. 56-67 Articles of costume. By T ANDERSON, Innerleithen; Mrs BARBER, West Calder; J BRYCE, Edinburgh; Miss M DAVTOSON, Melrose; Mrs MACDONALD, Cockburnspath; W D MASON, Selkirk MORRISONA s ;Mr , North Berwick Es NOTON;Mr , France; Miss RAMSAY, Edinburgh; WALLACEA s Mr ,WATSON EdinburghM R W ,s TighnabruaichMr ; WHYTED ; , Edinburgh. 8 Collectio6 children'f no s clothe sANDERSONdono s e 1920swore th th Mr y y n rb i .B , Edinburgh. 69 Masonic apron and sash with the badge of the Ancient Order of Free Gardeners. By J WALLACE, London. 70-82 Articles of domestic use. By Mrs E W BINNING, Edinburgh; D BROWN, Edinburgh; Mrs A CAMPBELL, Edinburgh; Miss M DAGG, Newcastleton; I FLEMING, Edinburgh; the CHILDREN OF KENMORE SCHOOL, Aberfeldy; Miss MCGREGOR, Edinburgh J ;OTTER , Dunfermline; Mis PERKINSC s , Edinburgh; Miss RITCHIE, Edinburgh P ROSS-SMITH S ; , Edinburgh; MisSCOTTB sC , Callander TURNBULLW s Mr ; , Hawick. 83 Collection of objects, documents, books and photographs connected with tailoring, including r Walte Si bila f lo r Scott, 1813 Messry B . s ROBERT CHRISTIE'S, Edinburgh. 84 Two tools used by the donor, formerly a bookbinder with Nelson's of Edinburgh. By E SANDILANDS, Aylesbury, Bucks. 85 Silver chaser's hamme guild ran d apron, which belonge donor'se th o dt father Samuel Begbie. BEGBIEK B yC , Edinburgh. 86 Leather drawstring purse, madapprenticn a s ea e purs leathed ean r box-make Edinburgn i r h by an ancestor of the donor. By Miss CARRUTHERS, Edinburgh. 87-93 Leather-working, shoe-maker' saddler'd san s equipment Misy B .CAMPBELL M s , Edinburgh; M H CAMPBELL, Edinburgh; J W COOPER & Son, Edinburgh; J R LINKLATER, Edinburgh; D TYRRELL, Desborough; J WHITE, Edinburgh; Mrs E WILKTNSON, Edinburgh. 94 Two doctor's stitching needles. By Dr D HUTCHISON, Musselburgh. 95-103 Agricultural equipment. By JOHN DEERE LTD, Nottingham; E DUNCAN, Dundee; D GILLESPIE, Clackmannan MACLEANR ; , Airdrie MITCHELLH ; , Fordoun J NEWBIGGING; , Lanark; Mr WAITE, Berwick; Miss M WRIGHT, Edinburgh; Mr YOUNG, Airth, Falkirk. 104 Dairy equipment. By A H CAMPBELL, Castle Douglas. 105-107 Building material DUNLOPE d s fitmentsan sMr y , B Auchtermuchty. SPROTTG ; , South Queensferry BRUCD ; E WALKER, Dundee. 108-109 Fishing equipment. By Mrs M BENNETT, Peebles; M SIMPSON, Thurso. 110-111 Slaughterhouse equipment. By Mr LIVINGSTONE, Montrose; D Y WALKER, Arbroath. 112 Four-wheeled horse-draw MCLELLAJ n& lorryA y B . N LTD, Glasgow. 113 Victorian child's wickerwor DurhamE P k s saddleMr , y KildaryB . , Ross-shire. 114 Poultry equipment. By Miss J ANDERSON, School of Agriculture, Edinburgh. 115 Allis Chalmers combine harveste d othean r r agricultura d poultran l y equipmentJ W y B . WRIGHT, North Berwick. 116 A Clavie. By the PROVOST AND COUNCIL, BURGHF.AD, "Moray. 117-135 Manuscript J BULLOUGHmaterial v Re y B . , F.S.A.SCOT; Mis sJ COMRIE , Crieif HAMILTONA ; , Edinburgh; Mrs W MININGS, Edinburgh; R ISBISTER, Foula; Miss M LYALL, Edinburgh; Mrs MERCER, Ceres; T NOBLE, Skirling; Mrs C NOTMAN, Musselburgh; Miss I RAE, Nairn; W REID, Aberdeen; Miss S SCOTT, Peebles; Mrs D SHEPHERD, Edinburgh; Miss SHERRATT, Auchtermuchty; Mis SMITHM s , Turriff THORSENH ; , Dundee J TROUP; , StromnessD A ; WALKER, Arbroath WRIGHTJ ; . 136-139 Photographs B MACDONALD s Mr y B . , Acharn; Miss MARSHALL, F.S.A.SCOT; MURRAY COLLECTION, Hawick; NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION OF SCOTLAND. 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Purchases Stone axe from Clerkington, East Lothian (NT 505726). Flint arrowhead from Tayinloan, Kintyr 743497)R e(N . Viking com bond bfron an epi m Freswick, Caithness. Brass gun, James Low, 1624. Basket sword-hilt, elaborately inlai brassdn i , stampe , inlaiS dA dJ signature JOHN ALLAN STIRLING FECIT, engraved date 1731. Booklet in stamped binding, Rev G Brown, Arithmetica Infinita, 1717-18. Domestic Silver (Edinburgh unless stated) kettlea te : , lamp, stan trayd dan MitchellsoJ , n 1725; salver, McKay 1819; fiddle teaspoon, IM; fruit 1825forkc B C ,; fruit knife JamiesonC , , Inverness. Three water-colour pattern books for printed cottons, Leven Printfield, 1792-1802. Medals: Charles, Princ f Waleseo , 1619, silver cliche; Charle 1650c , sII , silver; Tassiy Jameb , esIV c 1798, bronze; Dr John Hunter, 1831, bronze; James Watt, 1846, bronze; Sir R Murchison, 1866, bronze; farming medal, Biggar, silver. Communion tokens, Dumfries and Leith. Two chairs by C R Macintosh from Willow Tearoom, Glasgow. Badge, Dundee slaughterman, brass. Donation Purchased an Librarye o sth t r sfo , 1972-3

Donations The Distribution origind an of pumice northernn i Europe westd an Arctic. AUTHORE BinnsE TH R y B .. Argyll. n inventoryA anciente th f o monuments. 1. KintyreROYAE TH Ly B .COMMISSIO ANCIENE TH N NTO AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND. Edinburgh south-eastd an Scotland [Regional Archaeologies] RitchieA d an THy B . G .E AUTHORS. Cambodunum-Kempten: eine Romerstadt im Allgau. W Schleiermacher. By THE AUTHOR. survey e reportA th n o evidencer of fo Loche Aw of lake Hard L dwellings B . al.t THy e . B . E . NAVA L AIR COMMAND SUB AQUA CLUB. The Sutton Hoo ship burial: a handbook. 2nd ed. R Bruce-Mitford. By THE BRITISH MUSEUM. BenziesA quest 1435-1972. AUTHORBenziesF E TH y B .. The Clan Mackintosh Clane th d Chatan tan. 1948 MackintoshM . MAXWELLS y B . . Treaty Rolls v. 2, 1337-1339. By THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. Scotland's medieval burghs: an archaeological heritage in danger. G G Simpson ed. By THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. Merchante Th Maidens Hospital. SomervilleB K GUIL E M FORMETH F Dy O .B R PUPIL MARF SO Y ERSKINE'S SCHOOL. Arms and armour in the Royal Scottish Museum. A V B Norman. By THE ROYAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM. Prints and paintings of British farm livestock, 1780-1910. D Boalch. By SIR E HUDSON. diary and yearbook, 1972. By THE PUBLISHER. Offprints, catalogues and reports etc were received from, among others: T Fanning, A S Henshall, D McRobert, J K Murray, I H Stewart, Ancient Monuments Board, British Tourist Authority, Buchan Field Club, Canadian Historic Sites Service, Carnegie Dunfermline Trustees, Ciba-Geigy Ltd, Clan Donnachaidh Society, Colonial Williamsburg, Council for British Archaeology: Scottish Regional Group, Edinburgh Corporation Libraries and Museums Dept, Geffrye Museum, Glasgow Museums and Art Gallery, Keeper of the Records of Scotland, Manchester Museum, Manx Museum and National Trust, National Galleries of Scotland, National Maritime Museum, National Museums of Canada, National Museum of Ireland, National Museum of Wales, National Trust for Scotland, Norwich City Museums, Messrs Oliver & Boyd, Plaistow Publications Ltd, Public Record Office, Royal Commission on the Ancien Historicad an t l Monument f Scotlandso , Salisbur WiltsS d yan . Museum, Societ f Friendyo f so Brechin Cathedral, Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral, Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries, Watford and S W Herts. Archaeological Society.

New Exchange Agreements Bolletino Centra Camuno, 1/1964- Preistoria Alpina: Rendiconti della Societa di Cultura Preistorica Tridentina, 4/1966- Excavaciones Arqueologicas en Espana, No. 73- . Forschungen und Berichte zur Vor- und Friihgeschichte in Baden Wurttemburg, 1- .

Purchases Scottish Archaeological Forum, 4/1972. Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt, , 2/19711 , 1972. Neue Ausgrabungen Funded un Niedersachsen, n i 1-6/1963-70. InternationalJournal of Nautical Archaeology Underwaterd an Exploration, 1/1972. DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE LIBRARY, 1972-3 | 329 Furniture History, 1/1965-8/1972. Textile History,2. 1, Museums education.d an LarrabeeE . The scientific conservation of antiquities. R M Organ. The conservation of objects made wholly partlyr o f leather.o WatererW J . Textile conservation. J E Leene. Mathematics archaeologicalthe in sciences. HodsoR F al.net Actes du VII' Congres International des Sciences Prehistoriques et Protohistoriques, Prague, 1966. J Filip ed. Tartessos susy problemas: V symposium Prehistoriade Peninsular. Melanges offerts a Andre eVaragnac. Prehistoric man in Wales and the west: essays presented to Lily F Chitty. F Lynch and C Burgess ed. Background archaeology.o t CollinD . al t se The archaeological analysis of prehistoric society. StjernqvistB . European civilisation: its origin and development. 1934. E Eyre ed. The first European agriculture. J Murray . Hunters, fishers and farmers of E Europe 6000-3000 BC. R Tringham. Northern Italy before Rome [Ancient Peoples and Places]. L Barfield. Jugoslavia before Romane th conquest [Ancient People Places]d san AlexanderJ . . The prehistoric antiquities of the Maltese islands. J D Evans. East Anglia [Regional Archaeologies]. H Clarke. The chambered tombs of Scotland, v.2. A S Henshall. Gliederunge Di Schnurkeramischenr de Kultur. StrahmC . Metallurgical reports on British and Irish bronze implements. I M Alien, D Britton and H Coghlan. Die Anfange der Metallurgie der Iberischen Halbinsel [SAM4]. B Blance. Hallstatt und Italien. G von Merhart. The finds from sitee th Tene a oL f . ScabbardI sworde th d ssan foun themn di Navarro M J . . Vienne Gauloise: La material de La Tene III. . . de Ste. Blandine. G Chapotat. Irish e provincea Thth Se en i irone ag (CBA Researc 9]p ThomaC .h Re . sed upperThethe in ironThamesage basin. HardingW D . Excavations t Dinorbena 1965-69. SavoryN H . bibliographyA of Roman agriculture. WhiteD K . Late Roman pottery. HayesW J . Verulamium excavations. 1. [Society of Antiquaries Research Rep. 28]. S Frere. The Fenland in Roman times. C W Phillips ed. Exeter Romann i times. FoxA . The Roman fort at Great Casterton. M Todd ed. Das Siegendenkmal von Adamklissi. F B Florescu. Celts and Gallo-Romans. J-J Hatt. Cadbury Congresburg, Somerset, 1968. Introductory report. P J Fowler et al. England before the Conquest. P Clemoes and K Hughes ed. The kingdom of the Franks. P Lasko. Der Metallschmuck Haithabun vo [Ausgrabunge Haithabun i . 5] CapelleT . . Das Archaologische Fundmaterial. 1. T Capelle et al. \ _ . . , ,. . , . „ . , , . , Technologie des Eisens. ThomsoR n . etal ]Berichte uber die Ausgrabungen m Haithabu,. 5 , 4 Excavations t Novgorod.a volsArtsikhovsk4 V A . KolchinA B d yan . [Materials Researchesd an Archaeologye th n o f USSR,o , 117 65 vol , 123]s55 . Medieval Village Research Group. Reports 1-19/1953-1971. Methods of chemical investigation of ancient coinage. E T Hall and D Metcalf. Scottish banks and bankers. 1904. 'Moneta.' History of the clan Gunn. M R Gunn. Monumental inscriptions in East and West Stirlingshire (pre-1855) 2 pts. J F and S Mitchell. Historical atlas of Cheshire. D Sylvester and G Nulty. Cheshire latere th n i middle ages. DriverT J . Tudor Cheshire. J Beck. The administration of the diocese of St. Andrews, 1202-1328. M Ash. 330 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-4 Collected Jacobitepaperse th n o risings. Jarvis C Vol R . ..2 Robert Burns \ Mary Queen of Scots Pitkin Pictorial Guides. Bonnie Prince Charlie} The erosion of history [Counci r Britisfo l h Archaeology] HeighwaM C . y ed. Public enquiries: presenting the conservation case. Council for British Archaeology. The town defences of England and Wales. H L Turner. The medieval castles of Northumberland. T H Rowland. The Caithness book. D Omand ed. Romantic Lochaber, Arisaig and Morar. D B MacCulloch. Aberdeen—century of change. WynessF . Uddingston, 1850village.o e t th 1 Jamieson . D . Pt . The history of Trinity House, Leith. 1957. J Mason. Bulletin of the Scottish Georgian Society, 1/1972. Bulletin of the Scottish Costume Society, 1/1968-10/1972. The tartans of Scotland. ScarlettD J . Our Scottish district checks. E H Harrison. Rural costume. A Oakes and M H Hill. The Irish flowerers. BoyleE . British pewter and Britannia metal. C A Peal. artifactse Guideth o t of colonial America. I Noe l Hume. Industrial archaeology. A Raistrick. The wool textile industry Greatn i Britain. JenkinG J . sed The cooper and his trade. K Kilby. Transactions of the 2nd Symposium on Molinology, Brede, 1969. The Country Gentleman's Catalogue. 1894. Repr. 1971. Peebles Beltane Festival Book 1899-1949. The development boat:e th f bibliography.a o National Maritime Museum. Donations to and Purchases for the Library, 1973-4

Donations t Ninian'sS treasures.s it Isled an Smal A BSTEVENSONR K t al.y e l B . The treasures of Ireland. A T Lucas. By THE AUTHOR. Excavations at Greencairn [Dundee Museum & Art Gallery Occasional Paper. 1.]. L M Wedderburn. By THE AUTHOR. Canadian Historic Sites. Occasional papers s 6-8 NATIONAy no , B . L MUSEUM CANADAF SO . The Freedom Lands and marches of Aberdeen 1319-1929. By J A SOUTER. Claswegiana. AUTHORE BarrTH W y W B . . Lanark.w futureA Ne r y LANARfo B K COUNTY COUNCIL. The Lothians. EXECUTOR E I Finlay TH y .B LOR F SO D ELIBANK. The Ancestry f Williamo Johnd an Johnston. Johnson AUTHORV E L TH y B . . The needlework f Maryo Queen AUTHORf Scots. E o Swain H TH M y B .. The first hundred years [Bayn Duckete& t Ltd] ReidMAXWELLS M y J . B . .

Reports, pamphlet offprintd san s were also received from among others: AHenshallS MaxwellS , , Cit f Norwichyo , Ciba-Geigy Ltd, Colcheste Essed ran x Museum, Glasgow t GallerAr Museumsd yan , Highland Islandd an s s Development Board, Manchester Museum, Manx Museu Nationad man l Trust, National Gallerie f Scotlando s , National Librar f Walesyo , National Museum of Wales, National Trust for Scotland, Pilgrim Trust, Plaistow Publications, Salisbury and S Wilts Museum, Scottish Record Office, Society of Friends of Brechin Cathedral, Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral, Stromness Museum, HertWatforW S sd Archaeologicadan l Society.

Purchases Lagenscheidt's Concise German Dictionary. . German-English2 . Hertfordshire Archaeology, 1-3/1968-73. Anglo-Saxon England, 1/1972. Northern Scotland, 1/1972. Northern Studies, 1/1973. Craftwork, 1972-73. Field survey Britishn i Archaeology. FowlerE . Conservation in field archaeology. E A Dowman. Archaeology and the landscape. P J Fowler ed. Archaeology experiment.y b ColesJ . Science archaeologyn i Brothwel D Higg[Re S ] E ved sd eds.an l Models in archaeology. D L Clarke. Automatic artifact registration and systems for archaeological analysis with the Philips P1100 computer: a mesolithic test-case. VroomanJ P NewelR A R d an l. Palaeoethnobotany. J M Renfrew. Landsnails in archaeology. J G Evans. Ancient skins, parchments and leather. R Reed. Papers economicn i prehistory. HiggS . E sed Megaliths history.n i DanielG . Marine archaeology [Colston Paper . 23]BlackmaJ sno D . . ned historyA of seafaring based underwatern o archaeology. BassF G . stonew ne d age.an BordazJ d ol e Toolsth .f o 33 | 2PROCEEDING S OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-4 The earliest European helmets. HenckenH . Britain.n i e ag W ThB e West G eic Spark R .d san The neolithic cultures of the British Isles. [Staff copy] S Piggott. A history of Wiltshire, vol 1, pt 2 [Victoria History of the Counties of England]. S Piggott and B Cunliffe. Excavations Westn i Kent 1960-1970. PhilpB . Bronze metalworke ag Salisburyn i Museum. RowlandsMoorN M C d ean . An illustrated guide to New Grange [2nd ed] C O'Kelly. Werkzeuge des Friihmenschen in Europa. A Rust. Die Golaseccu - Kultur und Mitteleuropa. L Pauli. The Germanic peoples. R Hachmann. Actes Congresu d Prehistorique France.e d Auvergue. 1969. civilisationa L Tenea Champagne.n L e e I d Bretz-MahlerD . Die Meseta-Kultur der Iberischen Halbinsel. W Schiile. The Balearic islands. L Pericot Garcia. Romano-British coarse pottery (CBA Res Rept 10]. A Detsicas ed. Mosaics in Roman Britain. A Rainey. BelgiqueLa a'lepogue romaine. WankenneA . Beitrage zur Archaologie des romischen Rheinlands, II. Novaesium, . [LimesforschungeV n 11] FiltzingerP . . Kastell Hesselbach (Limesforschungen 12] BaatzD . . Das romische Donau - Kastell Ristissen. Ulbert1G . . Trierer Relief- Sigillata Werkstatt. 1Huld-ZetscheI . . Die Terra-Sigillata - Manufaktur van Sinzig am Rhein. C Fischer. Celtic art: an introduction. I Finlay. Arthur's Britain A.D. 367-634. L Alcock. Southy B Cadbury, thats i Camelot. AlcockL . Anglo-Saxon cemeteries t Caister-by-Norwicha Marshall,d an Norfolk. MyreGreenL B d N J san . The Celtic church in Britain. L Hardinge. The Franks casket. A Becker. The Vikingse worldth f o [Exhib cat] National Maritime Museum. England before the Conquest. Studies ... presented to Dorothy Whitelock. P Clemoes and K Hughes eds. The medieval religious houses of Ireland. Hadcock N Gwyn A R d nan . Deserted villages. AllisonJ K . Traite numismatiquee d Celtique. ColberB J- Beaulieue d t . Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman coins in the collection formed by R. P. Mack [Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 20]. R P Mack. The Bath mint. L V Grinsell. An introduction to English runes. R I Page. An inventory of the historical monuments of Dorset, vols 3 and 4. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). An inventory of the historical monuments of the City of York, vols 2 and 3. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). The English civil war. Winstoc S Tucke J L d ran k eds. In Search of Scottish ancestry. G Hamilton Edwards. Scottish handwriting 1150-1650. G G Simpson. Early Maps of Scotland. 1. [Rev ed]. Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Kings and kingship in early Scotland. M O Anderson. Bonnet lairds. C Thornton-Kemsley. Th eDuchesse daysth f o Anne. MarshallK R . The portraits ofBonnie Prince Charlie. D Nichols. Lord Scotlande Kamesth d an day.s RossoS hi f I . John Kay of Edinburgh. H and M Evans. Shetland. J R Nicholson. Orkney. BaileyP . Stromness: late 19th century photographs [Exhib cat]. Stromness Museum. Tales and traditions of Lewis. D MacDonald. DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE LIBRARY, 1973-4 \ 333 The island of Bute. I S Munro. The isle of Mull. P A MacNab. Reminiscences octogenarian n oa f Highlander. 1910 CampbellD . . Aberdeen Shore Work Accounts 1614-1660. F Roberts and I McPhail eds. Glasgow hundreda years ago: Tweed's Guide Glasgow.o t 1872. Repr. 1972. A Billhead album. H B Morton comp. Victorian and Edwardian Edinburgh from old photographs. C S Minto comp. Louder, people.s it Jameskirks F d it R an . A bibliography of British Irishd an municipal history. Marti H MclntyreS G d nan . The turnpike road system in England 1663-1840. W Albert. The Caledonian canal. CameronD A . The York Buildings Company. D Murray. bibliographyA vernacularn o architecture. HallZ e d . R The archaeology of churches. M Jesson comp. The castles of Scotland. RossS . Inveraray Dukese th d an o f Argyll. Lindsa G Cosh I M d .yan The conservation of Georgian Edinburgh. MatthewR Lindsa M ReiJ , d dan y eds. The Connoisseur, August, 1973 [Scottish issue]. English furniture design 18th e oth f century. 1958 Ward-JacksonP . . collectorsA dictionary of goldsilverd an Greatn i Britain Northd an America. ClaytonM . Indian colonial silver. W R T Williamson. Antique European and American firearms in the Hermitage Museum. L Tarrasuk. Cut-steel Berlind an iron jewellery. CliffordA . A handbook of costume. J Arnold. Working class costume. 1818. W J White.

English costume 20the th n i century. MansfielA CunningtonP d dan . The tartan-spotter' s1 guide. ScarlettD J . Your handspinning 'j Your yarn-dyeing \E G Davenport. Your hand weaving) The tweedmakers: a history of the Scottish fancy woollen industry 1600-1914. C Gulvin. The iron mills t Cramond.a CadellP . The Binnend oilworks and the Binn village. W M Stephen. A medieval farming glossary of Latin-English words. J L Fisher. Tradition and folk life: Welsha view. PeateC I . The economic development of medieval Europe. R-H Bautier. Medieval economy society.d Postanan M M . The Winchester yields: a study in medieval argicultural productivity. J Z Titow. Der Wandel der Nahrungsgewohnheiten unter dem Einfluss der Industrialisierung. H J Teuteberg and G Wiegelmann. A history of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. 1879. A Ramsay. The agricultural community . 20thWalese W th . S n i century. n i JenkinsD . Ploughing steam.y b HaininJ TylerC d g.an The sportsman's and tourist's guide . . . to Scotland. 1915. The fisheries of Europe. J R Coull. Sailing drifters. MarchJ E . The Gaelic notes in the Book of Deer. K Jackson. The folk. ballad Buchanthe D and . Music societyd an Lowlandn i Scotland 18the th n i century. JohnsonD . socialA history Scottish e oth f dance. EmmersonS G . Scottish Highland Games. WebsterD . Meeting Societye th f so , 1972-3

Monday llth December 1972, at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., in the Chair. The following Communication was read: Excavatio Stone th f neo Circl Caird ean Balbirniet na RitchieG ,N FifeJ y , b ,M.A. , PH.D., F.S.A., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, 8th January 1973, at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., in the Chair. followine Th g Communicatio reads nwa : Crosskirk Broch, Caithness; the excavations and regional setting, by H Fairhurst, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, 12th February 1973 t 5.3a , 0 p.m.STEERA K , , M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E. Chaire th n i , . A ballot having been taken, the following were elected Fellows: Robert Cochran Allan, M.A., B.SC., A.R.C.M.; Miss Sheena Malloch Allardice, M.B., CH.B., D.PH.; Gordon James Barclay Richarx ;Ba d Barton, B.A Davi.; d Michael Routledge Bell, B.SC Frederic.; k Routledge Bell, S.D.H.; John Bartley Campbell, B.A., D.PHIL. ; Malcolm Murray Campbell, B.SC., PH.D. ; E Raymond Capt, M.A., A.I.A.; Edwin Francis Catford, B.L.; Ruaraidh Thomas Mackay Clark; James Douglas Cran, M.A.; John Cummings, B.SC., L.I.BIOL., F.R.M.S., F.L.SJamev Re .; s Currie, M.A., B.D., J.P .; Benjami n Darlow; Gary William Dobbie; J A Donaldson; The Rt Hon Lord Dunpark, T.D., B.A., LL.B, ; Kenneth Rainforth Emmett, A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.C.S., F.R.S.A., A.I.A.A.&S., M.R.S.H.; Dilwyn Evans, F.R.G.S .; William John Faulkner, M.B., CH.B. , ForsythC M.R.C.O.G. E J s ; WilliaMr ; m Archer Irvine Fortescue, B.A., M.A.; Alexandev Re r Fraser, M.A., B.D.; lan David Grant, M.A. Moirs Mr ; a Munro Grieg; William Thomson Hendry, M.B., CH.B .; Pete r Hamilton Hill, B.A .; Thoma s McGrindle Jeffrey, M.A .; Davi JohnstondW , PH.D., B.TECH., M.I.BIOL.; Miss Kathryn L Johnston, B.SC.; Leonard Kerr; Syed Shah Muhammad Anwar Khorasani, B.A., D.L.SC., M.A., B.G.S.; John Stewart Liggat, C.A., F.C.M.A.; Michael George Thomas Long, C.A.; Miss Charlotte Margaret Lythe, M.A.; Miss Clar eI Magee , M.A.; George Eric Morgan, M.A.; Christopher David Morris, B.A.; Martin Angus Ross Munro; Miss Ellen McAdam; James Duncan Paterson McCallum, B.SC., PH.D., A.R.I.C., DIP.R.E., F.C.S.; Murdo lain MacLaren MacDonald, M.A., D.A.A.; Patrick John McEune; James McEwen, D.A.; Andrew McLelland, B.ARCH., A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S., A.M.B.I.M.; Norman MacLeod; Miss Ellen Floyd Macnamara, B.A., PH.D.; Andrew Patrick Clayhills MacThomas of Finegand; Eric Hamilton Nicoll, B.SC., F.I.C.E., F.I.P.H.E., M.INST.W.P.C., M.I.W.E.; Miss Dorothy Mary O'Hanlon, M.A Donal.; d Omand, M.A Joh.; n Creer Parry; Miss Katherine Elizabeth Pow, M.A. Johv Re ;n Richards, B.A., M.A.; Robert Charles Rollo, C.A.Irens Mr ; e Rowe; Henry Cook Young Scobbie, M.A.; Donald MacDonald Scott s MornMr ; a Simpson, M.A., PH.D.; Simon James Spedding; lan Wright Stuart, B.A .Thoma; s William Taylor, M.A Joh.; n Thorne, A.M.B.I.M., M.INST.M .Jame; s Kelso Turnbull, B.SC.; Colonel Alistair Gordon Donald White, C.B.E., M.A., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(ED.); William Stewart Wright; Donald Hugh Wynn. followine Th g Communicatio reads nwa : Excavatioe Th Romae th f no n Fortle t Barburga t h Mill, Dumfriesshire J Breeze D y b ,, B.A., PH.D., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, 26th February 1973, at 7.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., in the Chair. The following Communication was read: The Origin of the Brochs and their Builders, by E W MacKie, B.A., PH.D., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, 12th March 1973 t 5.3a , 0 p.m.STEERA K , , M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E. e Chairth n i , . followine Th g Communicatio reads nwa : Excavation Mesolithie th t sa c Shell-Midden Oronsayn so , MellarsArgyllA P y b , , PH.D. MEETING THF SO E SOCIETY, 5 1972-33 | 3 Monday, 9th April 1973, at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., in the Chair. The President thanked the retiring Treasurer, Mr W H T Harris, on behalf of the Society, for his work during the last five years, and presented him with two volumes. The Treasurer replied, thanking the President. The following Communication was read: Architecture Th f Earleo y Prison Refor Scotlandmn i laiy b , n Maclvor, M.A., F.S.A., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, 8th October 1973, at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., in the Chair. A ballot having been taken, the following were elected Fellows: Professor Leslie Alcock, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.HIST.S.; Miss Sheila Elizabeth Angus; Roger Barclay, M.D., M.F.C.M., D.P.H., D.T.M.&H.; Robert Gordon Barron; Dennis Barry, M.A., CERT.ED.; Miss Thelma Blance, T.D., M.A., PH.D., DIP.T.P.; Friedwart Bock Alberv ;Re t Penman Bogie, M.A.; Joseph James Boyes; Frank Bracewell, B.SC., DIP.C.D., F.R.T.P.I.; John Edward Bruce; lan Boice Duncan Bryce; Roderick David Cannon, B.A., D.PHIL.; Andrew Brown Chisholm, D.A., M.S.I.A., M.S.T.D.; David John Cleland, M.A., B.LITT.; Norma ConnellnG , M.P.S., M.R.S.H.; Bernard Vincent Kenneth Cottier, D.A., R.I.B.A., F.R.I.A.S.; James Stevens Curl, DIP.ARCH., DIP.T.P., A.R.I.B.A., M.R.I.A.I., M.R.T.P.I., F.R.S.A .; Ala n Joseph Davison, M.A.; Brian Darrell Davison; Noel Alexander Williamson Dinwiddie, M.A., B.COM.; Eric Harold Easson, B.SC .Bria; n William Edwards, DIP.ARCH., M.SC., A.R.I.B.A.; George Robert Esslemont, M.S.A.A.T., F.R.S.A.; David Arwyn Beanland Evans, B.A. ; Andrew Fyfe; Owen Douglas Manning Gander; Mrs Frances Sheena Linzee Gordon of Cluny; Robert Gove, B.ED.; Rev William Fergus Harris, M.A., DIP.AD.ED.; Kenneth McLennan Hay, B.E.M., C.L.Ss Caro n HemfreyMr .; An l , B.A., DIP.T.P., M.R.T.P.I.; Walter Denovan Hemfrey, DIP.T.P., M.R.T.P.I.; Rev Robert John Henderson, D.S.O., M.A., B.D.; Maurice George Hibbard, F.S.A.N.S.; Alexander Hidalgo, B.A.; Robin Armstrong Hill; Alexander Hood, B.SC., M.INST.P., F.R.I.C.; Vernon Hughes, A.R.I.B.A.; la HundeynM , B.A., M.A.; Jeremy John Jefferies, B.A., DIP.T.P., M.R.T.P.I.; Lt-Col Norman David Melville Johnstone, B.A. ; Paul Johnstone, M.A., F.S.A.; Rev Fr Douglas William Kay, S.C.H.G.; Harold Kirkpatrick s DaphnMr ; e Home Lorimer, F.S.R., A.R.P.S.; Douglas Geoffrey Francis Mans s EvelyMr ; n Selfridge Merrill, B.A., M.A.; Charles Francis Mitchell Barbars Mr ; a Anne Morris, B.A.; Mrs Louise Elizabeth Morris; Neil Duncan Murray, M.A., LL.B.; Frank McCombie, B.A., M.LITT., F.R.S.A.; Donald John Macdonald of Castleton; James Charles Macmillan McNee; John Niths- dale; Douglas Alexander Osier, M.A.; Allan Thomas Pendreigh, D.A., A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S.; George Philip, M.A.; William Wallace Porter; Miss Ethel Isobel Rhynas, M.A.; Robert Wilson Richmond; Mrs Lena R Robertson; Brian Wallace Roddick; John Rowan, A.C.I.I.; Professor G Ross Roy, M.A., PH.D.; Elliot Jens Rudie, D.A.; John Murray Sanderson; Miss Margaret H B Sanderson, M.A., PH.D. ; Michael Craig Saunders, M.A.; Brian Walter Scott, M.B., CH.B.(N.Z.), F.R.G.S.; Brian John Sharp; Graham W Smith, M.A.; Rev Alexander Ewing Strachan, M.A., B.D.; William Alexander Taylor, M.A., B.A.; lain Thornber; John Robert Alexander Cargill Thompson; Mrs Ruby W Turberville; William Wallace; James Stuart Watson; Humphrey Giles Welfare, B.A. ; lan Douglas Whyte, M.A. ; Raymond McMahon Winter, M.A. followine Th g Communicatio reads nwa : Border Reiver Stronghousesd san DixonP y b , , M.A.

Monday, 12th November 1973 t 7.3a , STEVENSON0K p.m.B R , , M.A., F.M.A., F.S.A.Chaire th n i , . The following Communication was read: Craig Phadrig, Inverness SmallA y b , , M.A., F.S.A., F.S.A.SCOT.

MINUTES OF THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND, HELD IN THE LIBRARY ON MONDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER 1973 AT 4.0 P.M., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., PRESIDENT CHAIRE TH N .I , Minutee lase Th th t f meetinso g were reaapprovedd dan . CatforF WilliamE T M r drM M werd san e appointed Scrutineer Balloe th Office-Bearers r f so tfo . Secretare Th y rea followine dth g ReporCouncile th y b t :

ANNUAL REPORT Councie Th l herewith submit Fellowe Societe th th o st f Reporyeas e o yit th rr endinfo t g 30th November 1973. 33 | 6PROCEEDING S OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-4 Fellowship. Durin yeae Societe gth th r Fellowsyw throug4 gainene (2 los 1 d 3 an 7 d15 ,t h death including 2 Honorary Fellows, 16 by resignation, 27 through lapse of subscription, 6 through election not being completed). There was 1 reinstatement. The Roll now comprises: Honorary Fellows 17 Corresponding Members 2 Fellows 1,564

1,583

This shows an increase of 78 Fellows during the year. Regular Meetings. Aniversare Th y Meetin hels 30tn gdwa o h November 1972. Monthly meetings then continued till April 1973, and were resumed on 8th October 1973. Extra meeting. An extra meeting was held on February 26th 1973 at 7.30 p.m., at which Dr E W MacKie Origie Brochspoke th th theid n f neo o san r Builders. Rhind Lectures. Rhine Th d lecture r 1972-sfo 3 were delivere Octoben di WinfielD rr 197M y d2b on 'Byzantine Mosaic and Wall Paintings in Cyprus'. Due to the necessity of providing two simultaneous projector lecturee sth s were Davie giveth n di Hume Tower, Universit Edinburghf yo . Day Conference. Conferency da A 'Archaeologn eo Urbad yan n Developmen Scotlandn i t s wa ' hel Saturday n 1973dy o speakere Ma .Th h 5t , s were: Dr N K Brooks Excavations in St Andrews 1970-72 MisThornM sL s Prospect Archaeologicar sfo l Stud Dunden yi e Mr D Baker The English Position ^ _ ugnes \ Urban Archaeology in Scotland plannina , g viewpoint Mr F Tindall took the chair. Members of the Scottish Branch of the Royal Town Planning Institute were invited to join the Societ r thiyfo s meeting. Excavation and Research. Grants were made to the following from Society funds for the 1973 season: Mr C B Burgess Killellan Farm, : Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age habitation site. Miss M Campbell St Columba's Cave, Cove, Ellary, Argyll: Early Christian cave site. CrawforMA rI d Udal, North Uist Vikind : an Dar e g khabitatioAg n levels. KisslinW r D g Surve ruraf yo l building Dumfriesshirn si Gallowayd ean . Mr L R Laing Mote of Mark, Kirkcudbrightshire: fortified site with Iron AgEarld ean y Christian occupation. Dr J K St Joseph Roman temporary camps between the Forth and the Dee. Mr D J Turner Achanduin Castle, Lismore: thirteenth-sixteenth century site. Scottise Th h Field Schoo Archaeologn li y Roman for t Strageatha t , Perthshire. The Gunning Fellowship was awarded during the year to Dr Hugh McKerrell. Report from North-Easte th f Scotlando Section. Seven meetings wer ee cours e helth th n f di eo Session beginning with a Fellows Evening in October. The latter took the form of a discussion group and various artefacts from museum and private collections were examined and in some cases useful information emerged regarding them. Five of the remaining meetings were addressed by speakers who had already lectured to the Society in Edinburgh. The sixth lecturer, Professor J S McEwen, M.A., B.D., D.D., spoke on 'John Erskine of Dun, reforming laird'. Attendances ranged from 20 to 75. Durin summee gth f 197o r excursiono 2tw s were organised Fochabero t ; orden si visio t re th t excavatio neolithia f no c burial mound carrieMisy b t s dHenshalou Wallacer M Cullycao t d d lan ,an o nt result e finae th th e lf so seasonse s excavation Colvir M y snb Greipromontore th t ga y fort. Both excursions were well attended. MEETING THF SO E SOCIETY, 7 1972-33 | 3 Annuae Th l General Meetin hels 10tn gdwa o h April Senio197e th 3n i r Common Room, Marischal College CaldwelJ wit r chaire h M Sectio e th n Th .i l n Rule Committee sth drawy b approvep d nu ean d Councie b Societye th th beed f o ly ha n previously circulate l Fellowal o dwert d san e approvee th y db Section. Election of office-bearers and committee were as follows: CaldwelJ r ChairmanM l Vice-Chairman MacNeilT M r M l Secretary Dr A A Woodham EsslemontDuguid R EsslemontH David E F G R G M A r r CommitteeI s H M ,M , r r Mr ,M M , MunroMiddletonR ShepherdW G A r R Irvine M J M , r r M M ,. The Secretary reported on the results of his recent survey amongst nominal members of the Section. He explained that all Fellows living between Elgin in the North and Forfar to the South had been hitherto include Sectione th n di . Ver peoplw yfe e living more tha mile0 n2 s from Aberdee facn i td attendenha d meetings though some had been present at excursions. In accordance with the second of the new Rules all Fellows had now been asked to indicate if they wished to receive Section communications and up to the indicated somha M 0 e5 AG Secretare de timthath Th f . eo t so the yd reporteydi d tha surves hi t d yha indicated that of those Fellows who found some week-day evenings inconvenient the smallest number specified Tuesda accordingld yan agrees wa t ydi tha Sectioe th t n meetings would continu hele b n do o e t the second Tuesday of the month whenever possible. Some Fellows mentioned that April was not an becausM Easteideae th AG f e suggestels o r tim th holidar wa t efo i d dyan tha extrn ta a meeting combining Members Night and AGM should be held during the latter half of March. This was agreed. The Secretary reported that progress had been made during the Session in carrying out the prelimi- nary work on the NE Antiquities Guide concerning choice of sites for detailed treatment, compilation of literature references, etc, and it was proposed to begin site visitations during the Spring of 1973. Report from the Medieval Urban Archaeology Committee. The Committee has been active through- yeare pamphlee th t Th . ou t Scotland's Medieval Burghs: archaeologicaln a heritage dangern i quickly sold firss it tt printinou f 100go 0 copie furthea d san copier0 prin50 sellinf s si o t g rapidly secon.A d editios ni under consideration e CommitteTh . e organise da successfu l e one-dath n o yy ConferencMa d 3r n o e subject of 'Archaeology and Urban Development in Scotland', at which a number of members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Scottish Branch) were present. In connection with this conference an exhibition was mounted, through the generous assistance of Mr Charles Burnett and Mr lan Larner, to illustrate the threats in Scottish towns. This exhibition has since gone on tour. It has already visited centre 9 continuousls i d san y booke futurr dfo e display until early 1975. Committee Th encourageds eha bees ha nd involve,an severa, din l successful excavations durine gth year. Major excavations were mounte Edinburgn di h High t BroaStreea d dan t Stree Aberdeen i t d nan these have revealed extensive and productive medieval levels, as well as remains of significant structures. A smaller excavation was mounted in Linlithgow as a result of an approach by the Town Council. While these results are most encouraging, the Committee remains very concerned that in specially important towns suc Stirlins ha smallenearle Perthn d i th g an d l yal an ,r burghs archaeologicao n , s i l l woral t ka taking place. Committee Th welcomes eha d various moves towards appointing field archaeologists with special concer townsr nfo . thirecenn Dunded i sy an twa appointmente Museuth d le s mha s have been mady eb Edinburgh Corporation and East Lothian County Council. Proposals to appoint City Archaeologists are under active discussion in Aberdeen and Glasgow. future Th e organisatio rescuf no e archaeolog Scotlann yi d remain subjecsa mucf o t h concerns A . publicatioresule a th f to Scotland'sf no Medieval Burghs, deputatioa n fro Councile mth , consistine th f go Presiden severad an t l member Committeee th f so meetina d ha , g wit Georgr hM e Younger, Ministef o r State at the Scottish Office, and as a consequence of this a system of temporary archaeological consultants, who may be called upon by local authorities, is now being set up. The Committee has taken a closer interest proposale inth Departmene th y sb Environmene th f to creatioe th r tRegionafo f no l Archaeological Units urgins i d gan that adequate action along these lines shoul takee db Scotlann ni d without delay. Editor's Report. In view of the delay in publication of the Proceedings two volumes will appear in comine th g session. Paper volumr sfo (1969-702 e10 )Februarf wero d printeree en senth e y th o thit t sa s year, and, despite delays cause printersy db ' labour problems hopes i t ,i d that this volume wil publishee lb d in December. Volum (1970-13 eprinter10 e sens th o ) t wa publicatio s Mayn sit i d ,an anticipates ni d early in 1974 overale volumeo .Th tw le costh s f wilto l total over expecte£8,000s i t i t ,bu d that grants will provide t leasa t £1,000 towards this sum. I PROCEEDING 8 33 SOCIETYE TH F SO , 1972-4 Volume 104 (1971-2) is almost complete and will go to press in March 1974. Publications of the existing backlog of papers will be completed in volume 104, and it is important that volumes thereafter should be internally consistent, particularly in their reference system. Notes for guidance th authorf eo s have been prepared obtaine e copied b y an , sma d fro Editore mth . The Annual Report was unanimously approved on the motion of Mr G Hay seconded by Mr J G Dunbar. Treasurer's Report. Wit notice hth e calling this meetin receiveu gyo abbreviate e dcopa th f yo d form of Accounts for the year to 30th June last. The Accounts have been audited by Messrs Scott-Moncrieff Thomson and Shiells, the Society's Auditors, and their docquet reads as follows: 'Edinburgh 14th November 1973. Having examine foregoine dth g Account Intromissione th f so Treasuree th f e so th f ro Societ Antiquarief yo Scotlanf so perioe th r dfo fro Jult m1s y 197 30t2o t h June 197 havind 3an g com- pared the same with the Vouchers and other instructions we have to report that we have found the Accounts correct and satisfactorily instructed. The Securities for the Funds held by the Society or evidence of their existence at 30th June 1973 (as detailed in the foregoing Account) have been produced to us and are in order.' In the Abstract of Accounts in your hands you will notice that in the General Fund income from subscriptions £4,31 dows 6i n from £4,80 1971/72n 9i . Thi explaines si ingatherine th y db arrearf go f so subscriptions during that year being above average. Durin pase gth t few years such arrears have fluctuated very considerably. The growth of the Society is however more accurately reflected in the annual sub- scription froe Role lase smdu th Fellowsf th t lo thren i d ean ,year figuree sth s have been £4,170, £4,547 £4,697d an . Other Income varies marginally excep salen i t publicationf so s wher eunusuan a ther s ewa l number of big sales throughout the year. You will note that there is no administration levy this year, this having been abolished by order of Council. Accounte Th s were approve motioe th n dProfessof o n o r Piggott LattosecondeW r .M y db Presidene Th t thanke office-bearere dth served ha Societe o dth wh s y durin lase gth t year alsd oan , the three typist/clerk r MarshallM d san . The ballot having been concluded, the Scrutineers found and declared the list of the Council for the ensuin followss a g e yeab o rt : President K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A. Vice-Presidents T D Thomson, C.M.G., O.B.E., LL.B. R G Cant, M.A. G G Simpson, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A. Councillors BreezeJ D , B.A., PH.D. J G Dunbar, M.A., F.S.A. MrHendersonB sI , M.A., PH.D. MaxwellS , M.A. Professo CrampR r , M.A., B.Lrrr., F.S.A. HunterMisM sD , B.A. PeltenburgJ E , B.A., PH.D. SmallA , M.A. BrooksP N , M.A., D.PHIL. DilworthM G v Re , O.S.B., M.A., PH.D. E W MacKie, B.A., PH.D. J J Robertson, M.A., LL.B. Secretary Basil C Skinner, M.A. Treasurer J A Donaldson Ex-Officio Members of Council StevensonK B R , M.A,, F.S.A. (Keepe e Nationath f o r l Museuf mo Antiquitie Scotlandf so ) WoodhamA A , B.SC., PH.D. (Society Representativ n Boaro e f o d Trustee Nationae th r sfo l Museum) Miss Ann RobertsoneS , M.A., D.LITT., F.M.A., F.S.A. (Society Representa- tive on Board of Trustees for the National Museum) MegawS R B , B.A., F.S.A. (Society Representativ Boarn eo Trusteef do s for the National Museum) Professo DuncanM A A r , M.A. (Society Representativ Boarn eo f do Trustees for the National Museum) Mrs Anna Ritchie, B.A., PH.D. (Editor) MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-3 | 339 deathe followine th Th f so g Fellows were intimated durin yeae gth r 1972-3: Elected AAndersonH , M.A., Leny House, Muthill, Perthshire. 1925 His Grace The Duke of Argyll, Inveraray Castle, Argyll. 1954 BallantyneG , 11 Noddleburn Road, Largs, Ayrshire. 1951 CalderT S C , A.R.I.A.S., Clifton Cottage, Hunter Street, Auchterarder, Perthshire. 1921 A Cameron, Bunalteachan, Ardgour, By Fort William. 1950 HutchisoJ Ver v yRe n Cockburn, D.D. Stonehil8 , l Road, East Sheen, Londo. 14 W nS 1929 W Cowe, 4 Summerhill Terrace, Berwick-on-Tweed. 1931 DuffM ,N Dunreays Mr , Hillside Terrace, Selkirk. 1960 I Dunlop A s Mr , O.B.E., M.A., D.LITT., PH.D., LL.D. Londo3 7 , n Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. 1946 Lord Elibank, 3 Duncan Street, Edinburgh 9. 1959 Miss M E C Fletcher, B.A., 5 West Coates, Edinburgh 12. 1961 J Gillies, Cardy House, Lower Largo, Fife. 1970 W McP Johnston, 134 South Anderson Drive, Aberdeen. 1965 Captain A W G Lowther, A.R.I.B.A., F.S.A., 'The Old Quarry', Ashtead, Surrey. 1941 K M McCracken, M.B., CH.B., Inglestone, Kelso. 1955 H A McQueen, Greenbank, Ballagarey Close, Glen Vine, Isle of Man. 1963 MaxwellR G Alexandr,7 a Avenue, Steppes, Lanarkshire. 1946 NordmanA C r D , Nationalmuseum, Helsingfors, Finland. (Hon Fellow) 1954 PetrieM A J Hawkhea2 , d Crescent, Edinburg . h9 1949 PorteousR Burnban8 , k Road, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. 1960 D B Stewart, 26 Shamrock Street, Dundee. 1962 Brigadie SwintonC H rA , M.C., Kimmerghame, Duns. 1956 ThornsS R Craiglockhar0 7 , t Road, Edinburg . h14 1959 Professor Dr A E Van Giffen, Zalne Flat 62, Weteringplantsoem 7, Zwolle, Holland. (Hon. Fellow) The following Follows intimated their resignation: Mrs G M Binnie, M.A., Flat 13, 35 Kensington Court, London W.8. J J Bonar, 30 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh. FormhalsS Y W R , LL.B., J.D., D.C.L., 21435 Amulet Drive, Cupertino, California 95014, USA. H C Glennie, Willowdene, St Ninians Road, Linlithgow. D Harrington, L.ES.L., D.PHIL. ET L., F.I.A.L., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.A., 22 Goffs Road, Ashford Common, Middle- sex. M F Hulbert, 39 St Albans Road, Norwich, NOR 26C. LockieR J Ninianst S , Cros5 , s Road, Meikleriggs, Paisley. R G S MacKechnie, R.B.A., 4 Watch Bell Street, Rye, Sussex. MatthewsM V s Russel1 Mr 2 , l Place, Edinburg 3HW5 hEH . Mrs Alexander Parkin-Moore, Newton, Insch, Aberdeenshire. ReadA W , B.SC., PH.D., F.G.S. Swansto2 , n View, Edinburgh EH10 7DQ. ReedieH G K , M.A.(ST.A.) Macki9 8 , e Place, Dunfermline, Fife. G E Sheard, 4 Southlands Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, Yorkshire. Mrs D C Stewart-Meiklejohn of Edradynate, Priorsgate, St. Andrews. WardE J s , M.A.Mr , B.LITT. Maya 17 , o Street, Cockermouth, Cumberland. Professo YatesC B r , A.B., LL.B., M.A. Mapl7 30 , e Street, Marietta, Georgia 30060, USA.

The meeting concluded with the following brief accounts of work: MaxwelS r Dundee M Th recentln l egu y purchase Nationae th y db l Museum. RitchiA r D e Excavation Knae th Howarf t po sa , Orkney. Miss L Thorns Medieval pottery from the recent Broad Street excavations, Aberdeen. Dr K A Steer Two fragments of late medieval carving from Argyll. Meetings of the Society, 1973-4

Monday 10th December 1973, at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. The following Communication was read: Sir John Clerk Eighteentn a , h Century Antiquary BrownG I y b , , M.A., F.S.A.SCOT. Monday, 14th January 1974 at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. followine Th g Communicatio reads nwa : Edinburgh Furniture Makers 1680-1846, by F Bamford, M.A. Monday, llth February 1974 at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. balloA t having been taken followine th , g were elected Fellows: Miss Helen Clark Adamson, M.A., A.M.A.; Edward Archer, s FionnM.AMr .; a Margaret Ashmore, B.A.; Peter John Ashmore, B.SC. Agnes Mr ; BainsC , M.A .Alexande; r Jamieson Boyd, B.SC., DIP.ED Alexande.; r Mathieson Cain, M.A., PH.D.; Mrs Helen Meiklejohn Campbell, M.A.; Miss Alexandrina Stewart Cowper, B.A., F.L.A.; Gordon Lindsay Davidson, LL.B.; Peter Campbell Denholm, A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S .; Richar d Martyn Emerson, B.A .; la n Gilbert Straton Ferrier, M.A.; Donald lan Findlay, M.A.; Colin David lan Grant Forrester, B.A., M.A., M.SC.; Leslie John Weatherhead Fraser; Miss Alison Mary Hardie; Miss Cecilia Marlene Heil; Stephen John Hill, M.A.; Francis Henry Holland; Nicholas Melville McQuillan Holmes, B.A., M.PHIL.; Miss Rosalind Sabrina Howell; Peter Alexander Innes, A.R.I.C.S.; Lorand Victor Johnson, A.B., M.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.; John Kerr; Mrs Margaret Kooijman; Brian Alexander Lambie; Alan William Lindsay, M.A. ; Thomas Herbert McGreevy; Miss Marie Elizabeth Maclntyre, B.A.; Donald Mackenzie s EmilMr ; y McKinnon; Donald MacLean, B.SC., N.D.A., N.D.D.; John McTurk; Magnus Magnusson, B.A.; Donald Eachann Meek, B.A., M.A.; Robert Scott Morton, A.R.I.B.A.; Edward Francis O'Donoghue s RitMr a; Charlotte Olson, B.A.; Olive J rPadel , B.A., M.LITT.; James Stalker Rideout; Neil Martin Rose; Thomas Henry Rowland, M.A., M.ED.; Anthony Rutherford, B.A.; Robert Scobie, DTP.T.P., A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S.; Mark Edward Sheplock; Mrs Rose M Smith; Martin Gray Stanton, M.A.; Gerald Robin Stephens, A.L.A.; Hugh Stuart Stevenson, M.A.; Robert Stewart; David A Tait, B.SC.; John Edwin Thawley, B.SC. Sheins Mr ; ThomsonaA , B.SC.; Brian Robin Gait Turner Johv Re ;n Vass, TH.M., D.LITT.; Trevor Alfred Walden, M.SC. P.M.A.; Keith Walkden; James J Walker; Struan Riach Watt, M.A .; Mis s Jane Frances Welsh, M.A.; Miss Moira Murray Wilkie; William Christie Wright, B.L. followine Th g Communicatio reads nwa : Post-Roman Sculptur Northe th n eProfessoi y b , CrampR r , M.A., B.LITT., F.S.A., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, 25th February 1974 at 7.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President in the Chair. The following Communication was read: Wintertown and Shieling, Some Comments on Transhumance in Scotland, by A Fenton, M.A., B.A., F.S.A.SCOT.

Monday, llth March 1974 at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read: Two Late Medieval Inscriptions in Argyll, by J W M Bannerman, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A.SCOT., and Recent Work at Fraoch Eilean, Loch Awe, Argyll, by F Celoria, B.A., PH.D., F.R.G.S., F.S.A.SCOT. MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY,1 1973-34 | 4 Monday, 8th April 1974 at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. The following Communicatio reads nwa : Highland Garrisons 1717-23, by G Stell, B.A., F.S.A.SCOT. Monday, 14th October 1974 at 5.30 p.m., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. A ballot having been taken, the following were elected Fellows: James Chisholm Aitchison; Knut Apold, R.IST.O.O.; James Millar Cleugh Arthur, B.SC.; Miss Elizabeth Colvin Bain, M.A. ; John Richard Baldwin, B.A., M.A. ; John Donal Bateson, B.A.; Mrs Helen M Bennett, B.A.; Alan Michael Binns, B.A.s MargareMr ; t Ruth Bishop; John Roger Blamire, B.SC. s MargareMr ; t Jane Boath; Rev Denis Bovey; Duncan Bowden-Smith; Mrs Isabella Bowden-Smith; Herbert Sherman Brush, Jr, M.B.A.; Archibald Graham Cameron, B.A., A.C.P.; Joseph Mallabar Carrick, MUS.DOC.; Mrs Genefer Gail Finlayson Clark, M.A.; Michael Denzil Grierson Clayton; William Clement, DIP.TECH.ED. ; lan Collie, M.A., M.ED., M.B.I.M.; Miss Caroline McLeod Crook, DIP.A.D.; Arthur Richard Ivor Cruick- shank, B.SC., PH.D., F.S.A., E.R.D.; Albert Arratoon Runciman Cummings, U.S.A.; Peter Patrick Dallas, B.A.; Miss Claudin DauphineM , M.A ; .Pete r Andrew Deuling, D.A.; Thomas Ellis; Robert Fairbairn; John McFaulds, B.A.; Richard Fawcett, B.A.; Graham Finlay; Joseph Flannigan, M.A., B.A.Franciy Ro ; s Flatt, A.L.A.; Miss Sheila Ford; John Gilbert, M.A., PH.D., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.G.S.; John Lambert Grieve, B.SC., PH.D. s SandrMr ; a Grossmith, B.A.s AnettMr ; eI Guthrie , M.A.; Miss Mary Harman, B.SC.; Clifford Wright Harris, F.C.I.S., F.I.C.B., F.I.B.; Joseph D Hendry, F.L.A.; Joseph Mclnnes Hendry, B.A., M.B., CH.B.; John George Hibberd, M.B., CH.B Joh.; n Carstairs Higgitt, FranceM.As Mr .; HillsM , A.R.C.M.; Harry lan Hunt, F.L.A. Andrev Re ; w Gillespie Jenkins; Hugh Llewellyn Jones, M.A. Anns Mr ; e Merrilees Kahane, M.A.; William Brian Kerr, B.SC.; Raymond Lee; Miss Ann Elizabeth Marwick; Robert William Marwick, A.H.W.C., B.SC.; Edwar MassiedS , J.P., F.C.C.A.; lain Grant Mitchell, LL.B.; Richard Macnicol Murray, B.COM., B.L.; Alexander Daniel Rodger McAslan; Peter McCauley; Alasdair David Ramsay Mackie; Mrs Isobel Claire Janette MacLean; lan Donald MacLeod, B.SC., PH.D. ; Miss Carol Ann McNeill; James Wyatt Napper, A.B., M.A.; Leslie Bonthron Patrick, M.B., CH.B., F.R.S.C.E., F.R.C.O.G.; Miss Georgina Plowright, B.A., DIP.ARCH.; David James Rampling, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., M.R.C.; Jeffrey Colin Rankin; Rev lan Paterson Renton; Ernest Reynolds; Thomas Mclntyre Robertson, B.A.; Mrs Margaret H Rumbel; Miss Mary Gale Saunders-Davies; Miss Janet Service, M.A.; William Alexander Clark Sharp, B.SC.; William Shedden, B.L., w.s.; John Kirkcaldy Murray Shilland, B.SC. ; James Rodger Hunter Smith, D.A., HON.F.I.B.D.; Laurence Elder Snodgrass, B.SC.; Romilly Squire, D.A.; George Nathaniel Stephens; Kenneth Brown Stewart, M.P.S.; Thomas Stothers; Miss Lynne Studier, B.A. ; Alan Martin Tait, F.V.C.M., C.T.L.MUS.; William Oswald Gibson Taylor, M.B., CH.B., D.O.M.S., F.R.C.P.G.; Lady Florence Adam Thomson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; Geoffrey Waters, B.SC.; William James Webster; Philip Thomas Williams, F.F.A.S. ; George Strath Sorrie, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H. The following Communication was read: Barns Farm, Dalgety Bay Earln a : y Bronz Cemetere eAg Soutn yi WatkinsF h FifeT y b , , B.A., PH.D., F.S.A.SCOT. Monday, llth November 197 t 7.3a 4 0 p.m. STEERA ,K , M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., Presidente th n i , Chair. The following Communication was read: Mote Origine Th f Marth eo d f Celtiksan o c Interlace LaingR L y ,b , M.A., PH.D., F.S.A.SCOT.

MINUTE ANNIVERSARE TH F SO Y MEETIN SOCIETE TH F ANTIQUARIEGF O Y O SCOTLANDF SO ,E HELTH N DI LIBRARY ON SATURDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER 1974 AT 4.0 P.M., K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E., PRESIDENT, IN THE CHAIR. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. WalkeJ r . HunteMisM M . d r sD wer ran e appointed scrutineer Balloe th Office-Bearersr f so fo t . The Secretary read the following Report by the Council: ANNUAL REPORT The Council herewith submits to the Fellows of the Society its Report for the year ending 30th November 1974. 342 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-4 Fellowship. During the year the Society gained 154 Fellows and lost 62 (28 through death, 16 by resignation, 9 through lapse of subscription, 6 through election not being completed, and 3 Life Fellows with whom contact has been lost). The net increase in membership is 92. comprisesRole w Th no l : Honorary Fellows 17 Corresponding Fellows 2 Fellows 1,656 1,675

Regular Meetings. The Anniversary Meeting was held on 30th November 1973. Monthly meetings continued till April 1974resumed an , 14tn do h October 1974extrn A . a meetin hels Februarn gdwa o y 25th 1974. Rhind lectures. Rhine Th d lecture r 1973-sfo 4 were delivere Novemben di StronacD r r M 197 y hb 3 on 'Aspects of the archaeology of Iran'. The lectures were given in the David Hume Tower, University of Edinburgh. Day Conference. A day conference on 'Building Construction in Scotland, some historical and regional aspects hels Saturda1974n y dwa 'o association Ma ,i h y4t n wit Vernaculae hth r Buildings Work- ing Group and the University of Edinburgh Department of Educational Studies. The conference took place in the David Hume Tower, University of Edinburgh. The speakers were: Mr J G Dunbar Builders and craftsmen, the organisation of the building industry in 17th century Scotland. M rI Fishe r Building-ston slated ean . y Ha Timbe D M rG r construction, some fieldwork observations. FentoA r M n Thatc thatchingd han . WalkeB D r r M Some regional variation vernaculan si r building technique Angusn si , Perthshird ean Fife. DenS J tr M Building material methodd an s f constructiono s evidence th , e from excavationt a s Aberdeen. MegameetingS e Brunskilth R W f wB o R r d toor . chairM e D en l k th e d summe th an , t a p du Excavation and Research. Grants were made to the following from Society funds for the 1974 season : Professor L Alcock Castle Rock, Dumbarton. Mr I A Crawford Udal, North Uist. Holmet Mary'M S M sN Streetr M , Edinburgh. Nicholat S HuiC R e s ChurchW M rA , Aberdeen. surveA ruraf Kisslinyo W r l buildingD g Dumfriesshirn si Gallowayd ean . Mr L J Masters Slewcairn, Kirkcudbrightshire. Dr E J Peltenburg Balloch fort, Kintyre, Argyll. Professor J K St Joseph Roman temporary camps in Perthshire. Mr I A G Shepherd Rossinish, . TurneJ M rD r Achanduin Castle, Lismore. The Gunning Fellowship. This was awarded to Mr A Fenton. The Chalmers-Jervise prize. No award was made. Report from North-Easte th Section. lecturex Si s were presented durin sessione gth addition i , o nt short paper Fellow'd an s giveM membersy nEveninb AG e th t sMarcha n gi . Attendance usuas sa l ranged from around 20 to over 40. Some 18 members participate surveillancn di Fortiee th f eo s Field pipeline trencht .a This swa times an arduous and frequently tedious task necessitating constant application during spells of inclement weather, and unalleviated by any discovery of note. Visits to known sites of archaeological importance continued in connection with the compilation of entries for the Guide to NE Antiquities. MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1973-4 | 343 Some members participate excavatioe th n di shora f no t cis t Ladymira t e Farm near Elloa d nan note appears in Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, 1973. Members also assisted in the urban excavations at Broad Street, Aberdeen; in the excavations withi Wese nth t Churc t NicholaS f ho st Langwell a Aberdeenexcavatioe n th n Du i a d , f Stratnan o ; h Oykell. A medieval coffin slab in the roofless St Palladius's Chapel at Auchenblae, described in PSAS founvolums wa d, durine10 deterioratin e yeae b gth o rt g rapidl afted yan r permissio beed nha n received from Kincardineshire County Council and with the approval of the minister of Auchenblae Church it was remove groua y db Fellowf po Inverurio st e Museum, wher wilt e i restore e b l housed dan d under cover. Annuae Th l General Meetin Sectioe th hels f g o Marc n ndwa o h 12th 1974. Electio office-bearerf no s committed an e wer followss ea : Chairman Mr J Caldwell* Vice-Chairman Mr M T MacNeill* WoodhamA A r SecretaryD * Committee Mr I A F David, Mr R H Duguid, Mr G R Esslemont,* Mr A W R C Huie, Mr W Middleton, Mr G Shepherd,* Mr J A Soutar, Mr W Taylor.* The members indicated by * above form a sub-committee responsible for the production of the Antiquities Guide under the Convenership of Mr G Shepherd. Report of the Urban Archaeology Committee. The Committee has continued in various ways to pres actior sfo rescuo nt e archaeological site townsn si decisioy B . Councif no wore th l d 'Medievals ha ' been dropped from the Committee's title. Although medieval levels will usually be the most obvious in urban excavation, prehistoric, Roman, and post-medieval material will also naturally occur in urban areas and the Committee will be concerned to ensure that this is dealt with by appropriate experts. Durin yeae gth r excavations f varyino , g extent, have been conducte Aberdeenn di , Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. No excavation has yet been organised in some major towns such as Pert StirlingCommitted e hth an d ,an vers ei y concerne observo dt continuine eth g piecemeal destruction of archaeological levels in the numerous smaller burghs throughout Scotland. On 20th April 197 Committee 4th e hel dTechnicaa l Symposiu Urban mo n Archaeologe th t ya Universit Glasgowf yo thin .O s occasion approximatel invite0 y3 d experts discussed problems involven di urban wor Scotlandn ki travelline .Th g exhibitio 'An no Heritag Dangern ei : Scotland's Medieval Burghs' has visited 13 locations during the year and continues to stimulate local interest. Through Council the Committe abls arrango eScottiswa t e th r efo h Development Departmen issuo t t circulaea locao t r l authoritie Aprin si l 1974, listin qualifien gte d member consultants a willine Societ e t ar th ac o f so go t y wh s authoritieo t varioun si s countr e partth f so problemn yo urbaf so n rescue archaeology intendes i t .I d that this should be a temporary arrangement only, designed to encourage rescue work in the interim until local government reorganisatio t intpu o s ni effec d untian t l actio Departmene s takeni th y nb e th f o t Environmen establiso t offician ha l Rescue Uni Unitsr alreads to ha s ,a y been don Englanen i Walesd dan . Unfortunatel systee yth f consultantm o r produce fa o s s dsha very little response from local authorities Committee cleas th i s o rt it d an e that government actio tacklo nt e rescue archaeolog offician a n yo l basis verw iysno urgently required. A report with recommendations entitled Archaeology and Local Government - An Environmental Problem publishes wa Societ e th y copied b yan s wer Secretaree senth o t Statef ylocal o al o l,t authorities and major amenity societies in Scotland and to Scottish Members of Parliament. Editor's Report. volumeo Proceedinge Tw th f so s were published during this session, volum2 e10 in May and volume 103 in June; these dates were rather later than scheduled owing to a combination of printers' labour problems three-dae th , y papea wee d kan r shortage. Wit publicatioe hth volumf no 4 e10 expecte Januarn di y next year Proceedinge th , s will the onle yeae nb yon r behind. Materia beinw no g s li collecte volumr dfo whic5 e10 h will appea 1975n ri . Printing costs have risen very steepl lase becomins i th t t i yearn y i d an ,g increasingly important that authors should present good copy which complies with the editorial notes, including illustrations drawn with the correct page-size in mind. The Annual Report was unanimously approved on the motion of Mr H S Fothringham seconded HayG r by.M Treasurer's Report. I have pleasure in presenting to you the Treasurer's Abstract of Accounts for the year to 30th June 1974. An abbreviated form of the accounts has been in your hands for some days an dhavI e her complete eth detailed ean d Accounts availabl your efo r perusal. | PROCEEDING 4 34 THF SO E SOCIETY, 1972-4 The Accounts show that the Society continues to prosper and the General Account shows an increase t incomdne e from subscription f £4,83so againss 1a t £4,316 last year partl.e e Thith du o s yt si numbeFelloww ne f o rs elected considerabl a durin o t yeare e t largelgth du bu ,s i et yi reductioe th n ni subscriptio Societye nth arrearo t t woule I . greaa sdu e db t hel greatea f pi r numbe Fellowf o r s would arrang r theiefo r subscription paie b do st throug h their banks . Elsewher. Somso Fellowo 0 d e75 w e sno in the General Account on the income side there are welcome increases in subscribing libraries, new Fellows' entry fees ,recoveredx intereststa n i d an ., This yea benefittee rw d fro hige mth h bank interest rates ruling. On expenditure the item of consequence is the transfer of £6,000 to Publications Fund to meet the increase dProceedingse costh f o t . Other increase salarien postagesi n i e d sar san . The General Account shows a deficit, there being an excess of expenditure of £680. A perusal of the Publications Account shows the need for the transfer of £6,000 as volume 102 of the Proceedings cost £5,189 printingr fo , , bindin postingd gan . Other expense thin so s Accoun tota4 10 l volumer d tfo an 3 s10 £1,276, and there was a deficit earned forward of £168-00. All the endowed Accounts met their commitments and carried various balances to increase the Capital Accounts. The Excavation Fund distributed £800 for projects, which was rather more than usual but the Fund was well able to meet this charge. Accounte Th s have been audite Society'e signed th dan y db s auditors, Messrs Scott-Moncrieff, Thomson and Shiells, CA, and have been passed as a correct and satisfactory record. I have pleasure in submitting these Accounts for your acceptance. Accounte Th s wer eWilliam T approve M motioe r Westonth N M sn f dsecondeM o n o s . Mr y db

Increase Annualof Subscriptions The President referred to the notice, which had been sent to all Fellows, in which the Council recommended the raising of the annual subscription from £3-15 to £5-00, to become due in the year 1975-6 commencin t Jul1s y e 1975th n go . After explainin neee r increasegth dfo d revenue, especiallo yt meet the greatly increased cost of the Proceedings, the President formally moved the motion. A request was made for a reduction in subscription for retired Fellows. The motion was put to the vote, and was carrie larga y db e majority. The President thanked the office-bearers and councillors who had served the Society during 1973-4.

The Ballot balloe Th t having been concluded Scrutineere th , s foun declared dan lise f Councido th te th r fo l ensuin followss a g e yeab o t r: President K A STEER, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A., F.R.S.E. CantG R , M.AVice-Presidents. G G Simpson, M.A., PH.D., F.S.A. B R S Megaw, B.A., F.S.A., F.R.S.E. MaxwellS , M.ACouncillors. Professor R Cramp, M.A., B.LITT., F.S.A. Miss D M Hunter, B.A. E J Peltenburg, B.A., PH.D. SmallA , M.A. N P Brooks, M.A., D.PHIL. Rev G M Dilworth, O.S.B., M.A., PH.D. E W MacKie, B.A., PH.D. J J Robertson, M.A., LL.B. Professo AlcockL r , M.A., F.S.A., F.R.HJST.S. WatkinsF T , B.A., PH.D. I Maclvor, B.A., F.S.A. Secretary Basi SkinnerC l , M.A. Treasurer J A Donaldson Ex-Officio Members of Council R B K Stevenson, M.A., F.S.A. (Keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland) MEETING THF SO E SOCIETY, 5 1973-34 | 4 A A Woodham, B.SC., PH.D. (Society Representative on Board of Trustees for the National Museum) Miss Anne S Robertson, M.A., D.UTT.; F.M.A., F.S.A. (Society Representa- tiv Boarn eo Trusteef d o Nationa e th r sfo l Museum) B R S Megaw, B.A., F.S.A., F.R.S.E. (Society Representative on Board of Trustee Nationae th r sfo l Museum) Rev D Shaw, PH.D., TH.DR. (Society Representative on Board of Trustees Nationae foth r l Museum) s AnnMr a Ritchie, B.A., PH.D. (Editor)

The deaths of the following Fellows were intimated during the year 1973-4: Elected William Do Baynemv W Re , O.S.B., Prior Gregort S f yo Greate yth , Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 0287A US 1 1968 CallanderD A , Lellopitiya, Ratnapura, Ceylon. 1919 Lt.-Col Carnegy-Arbuthnott, Balnamoon, Brechin. 1923 ColtD H , F.S.A. Cheste0 7 , r Square, London, S.W.I. 1924 J Cook, M.A. Musto0 2 , n Road, Filey, Yorks. 1942 J H G Crawford, B.COM., A.L.A., Berwick County Library, 49 Newton Street, Duns, Berwickshire. 1968 DavidsonC , J.P. Craig8 ,3 s Road, Corstorphine, Edinburg . h12 1967 DicksonH A , Mans Aldief eo , Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire. 1923 M R Dobie, O.B.E., B.A.(OXON.), Heriot Cottage, 15 Church Road, Duffus, Elgin, Morayshire. 1931 EassonH E , B.SC. Kelvi4 , n Street, Mexborough, Yorkshir 9BH4 eS6 . 1973 A Forrest, 1381 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow S.I. 1945 T L Galloway, Advocate, Auchendrane, by Ayr. 1920 Professor M R E Gough, M.A., F.S.A., The Mill House, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devonshire. 1951 MrGrantC sI , Rose Villa, Alford, Aberdeenshire. 1959 Dr R S Hardie, Port-na-Mairt, Ganavan, Oban, Argyll. 1954 HarrisonMisM sE Bielde Th , , Elgin. 1957 HendersonK M S , PH.D., B.SC. NethercliS0 3 , e Avenue, Netherlee, Glasgow G44 3UL. 1937 W Kirkness, Craft Studio, 34A Howe Street, Edinburgh 3. 1919 L G MacDougall, A.R.S.A., A.R.I.B.A., F.R.I.A.S., Dunollie Castle, Oban, Argyll. 1926 Major F R P Nimmo-Smith, Dirleton House, Dirleton, East Lothan. 1961 Lady Owen St C O'Malley, 27 Charlbury Road, Oxford. 1927 W St Clair, Clairville, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire. 1957 J F Smith, 20 Gwydrin Road, Calderstones, Liverpool 18. 1936 M Stevenson, M.C., Glen House, 1 Tantallon Terrace, North Berwick, East Lothian. 1959 TorbetE A s , M.A.Mr , Tekka, Heathcote Road, Crieff, Perthshire. 1965 Captain F Watson, T.D., M.A., M.ED., B.COM., F.R.S.A., 5 West Lawn, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Durhamo C . 1961 1MB Wrigh Auchinellanf o t , Ford Lochgilpheady b , , Argyll. 1950 Rev W Wright, M.A., B.D., 21 Dunard Road, Rutherglen. 1927

followine Th g Fellows intimated their resignation: R J Ardern, 71 Drumossie Avenue, Inverness. W Bain, B.SC., 13 Abergeldie Road, Aberdeen. Professor G W S Barrow, M.A., B.LITT., History Dept, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne. A Cuthbert, C.A., 27 Cumlodden Avenue, Edinburgh. A T Doig, M.D., D.PH., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.E., 11 Victoria Road, Lenzie, near Glasgow. GoodallH W v Susa8 , Re n Avenue, Evington, Leiceste 6GF5 rLE . J A Kerr, B.MET. (Sheffield), 15 Hoober Road, Sheffield 11, Yorkshire. F R D Marshall, The Lodge, New Place, Park Road, Banstead, Surrey. F M Moffat, c/o Muirhead Moffat & Co, 132/136 Blythswood Street, Glasgow C.2. Lt Cdr M F MacGregor, Cardney, Dunkeld, Perthshire. C T Mclnnes, O.B.E., White Cottage, Old Kirk Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh 12. 346 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1972-4 D A McKay, M.A., B.A., PH.D., 5 Belmont Avenue, Uddingston, Glasgow. MacmillanMrM sL Almon7 , d Court East, Edinburg. h4 Mr ReidsJ Mora7 , y Place, Edinburgh. SalterJ L , North RoseYorkw Ne , , USA. Mis SmithsA , Addistoun, Ratho, Newbridge, Midlothian. J M Thomson, R.S.A., R.S.W., 7 Randolph Cliff, Edinburgh 3. W C Wallis, Gosfleld House, Halstead, Essex.

meetine Th g concluded wit followine hth g brief communications: Dr J Close-Brooks A Dark Age pin from Golspie, Sutherland. Mr D Caldwell A twelfth-century bell from Kersmains Farm, Near Roxburgh. Mr N Holmes Seventeenth-century pottery from the Tron Kirk excavation. Mr B C Skinner An early seventeenth-century archery trophy at Hopetoun House.