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INDEX PAGE PAGH Aberdeenshire, 0 Mace-hea2 . d from. , Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Microliths from, . 10 ——— See also Ellon, Bsslemont, Woodfleld. Balls, Stone, from Archerfleld Estate, East Acre ancienn i , t land measurements0 5 , 47 , 46 , Lothian, ....0 14 . Adam, William, elected, ...2 15 . Bally or Bal, ancient topographical term, . 42, 63 Air photograph of site of Monkton Urnfield, 133 Ballybiatagh, ancient topographica4 l4 term . , Aitchison, Stephen Charle e Lanceyd s , Balnaguie, Ross-shire, Chambere4 3 d , Cair28 , nat elected, ....2 . Barlow , Donation0 T. , 14 Museu. o st , mby 8 8 , 81 . Al Effigiesn b o . , Bead, Lignite, from Kirkcaldy, . 109, 112 Alcaig Manse, Ross-shire, Chambered Cairn Beaker, from Lochend6 10 , Inverness . , at, .....4 3 . ——— fro . m 1090 Kirkcaldy . 11 , . • , Allan, John, donates Books, . 142-3 ——— from WestFenton, Drem (donation), 114,140 Almuce on Effigy, ..... 88 ——— fro6 m 11 Nunraw . , Garvald. , Ancient Denominations of Agricultural Beard Comb (donation), .... 140 . 39-80 . Lan Scotlandn di . , Belladrum, Inverness-shire, Chambered Anderson, R. S. G., A Pood Vessel from Cairn at, ..... 38 Finnart Hill, Ayrshire6 13 . , Not , eon Belmaduthy, Ross-shire, Chambered Cairn ——— William Scott . , elected.15 . , 2 at, .....4 3 . Angus, Mace-head found in, ... 20 Birkwood, Banchory, Microliths from, . 5 —— e also—Se Dundee, Monikie. Black, Capt. Robert Greenhill, Death of, . 2 Angus, William, electe Vice-Presidentda 1 . , Blade, Bronze, Tanged, from Kirkcaldy, 109, 111 Anniversary Meeting, 1943, ... 1 ——— ——8 —13 fro m. Craigscorry . , Ardvanie, Ross-shire, Chambered Cairn at, 28, 30 , BlairReporF. BoneD ,n o t s from Bonhill, Argyllshire: see Campbeltown, Kildalton, by, ..... 0 12813 , Saddell. Blundell, Rev. F. Odo, Death of, 2 Armattoe . G.E ,. donateR r D , 2 s 14 Books . , Boddie, Professor George F., elected, . 152 Arm Alexandef so r Dougla Moneydief so 9 8 . , Bones, Human, from Bonhill, . 130 Arochor Ploughgatee se : . ——— ——— from Lochend7 ,10 Inverness . , Arrowheads, Flint: ——— ——— from Monkton, . 135 ——— ——— from Craigscorry, . .138 ——— ——— from Nunraw, ...8 11 . ——— ——— from Kildalton, Islay, . 123 ——— ——— from West Fenton, Drem, . 115 ——— ——— from Nearhouse9 13 , Rousay . , ——— Animal5 12 , fro . m Kildalton . , Ashton, Henry Frederick2 ,. elected . , ——— See Witch's Cursing Bone. Awl, Bronze, from Kirkcaldy, . Ill Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Cist at, . 128 Axe, Bronze, Socketed, from Dean Bridge, 141 Book Satche5 9 Symbon Uo . l Stone . , ——— Stone, from Carbost Beag, Minginish, Born, Wolfgang, donates Book, . 142 Skye, ...... 139Boule2 , Marcellin . .. , Deat , hof ——— ——— from Kildalton, Islay, . 123 Bovate, ancien1 5 , t 48 lan . d measure . , Ayrshire: see Ballantrae, Finnart Hill, Brachycephalic: see Bones, Human. Monkton. Bronze, Objects of: see Axe. Brook, Alexander J. S., on Scottish Maces, 126 2 Brough . , William, Deat , hof Baile, ancient topographical term, . 42 Bruiach, Inverness-shire, Chambered Cairn Baille e Latourd t e CountesTh , s Vincent, at, ...... 38 Death of, . .... 2 Bryden, Robert Lockhart, Death of, . 2 Ballachnecore, Ross-shire, Chambered Bucke fron mUr t Kildalton4 12 . , Islay . , Cairn at, ..... 28, 31Bulloch, Rev. James, elected, ..2 . 153 154 INDEX. PAGE Bullough, Lady Monica, presents Playing Cornage, . .43, 73 Piece, .....9 13 . Corrimony, Inverness-shire, Chambered Burials Cairnse se : , Cists, Urnfield. Cairn at, ..... 38 Buth, topographical term, ... 42 Cola-ban, ancient land measure, . 44 Buttons, Lignite, from Kirkcaldy . , 1092 11 , Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Incised Slab at, 81 Butts lans a , d measures, ...5 7 . Cowgait, ancient land measure, . 73 Cowlands, ancien2 7 t , lan39 d . measure . , Cowsworth, ancient land measure. 7 3. , Cairn Daley, Inverness-shire, 38 Cox, Alfred W-, Death of, ... 2 Cairn, Finnart Hill, Ayrshire, 136 ——— ——— Communion Tokens from collec- Cairns, Chambered, . 26-38 9 13 tio n. of (presented), . ' ——. — Long- . , 6 3 , 34 , 31 , 2830 , ——— E. W. M., donates Pass, . 139 Caithness, Mace-heads from5 2 , , 20 , 19 . Cradle.14 . , 0 Donatio. , nof —— See also Freswick. Craig-Brown, Brig.-Gen. E., presents Com- Cameron, Rev. John A., Death of, . 2 munion Token, .... 140 Campbell, John Douglas Boswell, Death of, 2 Craigscorry, Beauly, Inverness-shire, Campbeltown1 1 , . Raise . d Beac , hat Bronze Blade from, . 138 Capita2 10 Esslemonn li . t Castle . , Crawford, James Russell, elected, . 2 Carbost Beag, Skye9 13 , Ston . frome eAx , ——— O. G. S., Bhind Lecturer for 1943, . 4 Cam Urnam, Boss-shire, . • .. 29, 30, 37 Cremated Bones Bonese se : . Carucate, ancien8 4 t, lan47 d. measure . , Crockett, Thomas, Death of, ... 2 Cat, Domestic Bonese Se . , Animal. Crosier on Cross-slab at Papil, ... 95 0 12 Cav . t Kildaltonea . , . Islay, Cross, interlaced, at Papil, . 92, 96 Ceathramh, ancient land measure, 43, 44, 55, 56 Culbin Sands, Moray, Microlith4 1 , s13 from, 5 , Cellardyke, Fife, Pebble from, . 140 —— —— —— (presented), . 139 Chasuble on Effigy, .... 88 Culburnie, Inverness-shire, Chambered Cairn Cheynes of Esslemont, . 100, 105 at, ...... 38 Childe, Prof. V. G., appointed Rhind Cup marking n Stoneo s f Chambereo s d Lecture 1944r rfo , ..4 3 3 , . 29 . Cairns. , ——— n ——UnrecognizeA —n o d Grouf o p Curie5 14 , James. , Memoi . r of, Chambered Cairns, ... 26 Currency, under Norse in. West Highlands, ——— ——— on Short Cist Burials with 0 7 , 58 , 41 Beakers, ..... 106 ——— Depreciatio0 7 n unde . r Davi. , dII ——— ——— on a Bronze Blade from Craigs- Cut pape0 r desig14 n. (presented) . , • . corry . , Beauly . , 138 ——— ——— presents Stone Balls, 140 ——— ——— Memoir of Arthur J. H. Edwards Dagger, Bronze, from Craigscorry, 138 by, ..... 150 ——— ——— from Kirkcaldy, 112 Christie, Mis , donatesB. s Books, 143 Dail: see Dale. Cist, Short, at Bouhill, Dumbartonshire, 128-9 Dale, ancient land division, 76 ——— ——— at Lochend, Inverness, 106 Dalwork, ancient land division, 76 ——— —— —t Kirkcaldya . , 109 Darroch , TechnicaMr , l Assistann i t ——— ——— at West Fenton, Drem, 114 Museum, ..... 138 ——— ——— at Nunraw, East Lothian, 116 Da-sgillin, ancient land measure, 44 ——— ——— at Woodfleld, Old Deer, . 130 Daukes, Dr S. H., presents Microliths, 139 ——— ——— at Finnart Hill, 136 Davach, ancient land measure, -, Long, at Craigscorry, Beauly, 138 , 50 , 49 , 4243 , 55, 63 Cistercian Tunic, Davidson, Hugh,. Deat , hof .2 Coins not minted in Scotland before David I, 41, 58 Dean Bridge, Edinburgh, Bronze Axe from, 141 Communion Tokens: see Tokens. Dedications for Celtic Church at Papil, Contin Mains, Koss-shire, Chambered Cairn Shetland, ..... 7 9 . at, ......2 3 . Deer, Bed: see Bones, Animal. Cope on Effigy, ..... 81 Deeside, Kincardineshire, Microliths from,. 5 Cord Decoratio4 Cinerarn 13 no . y Urn . , Disc, White Metal, presented by E. W. M. Cordoned Urns, .... 134, 135 Cox, '. 139 Cores, Microlithic, . 6, 13 ——— inscribed Kirkcaldy. or Dysart Ferry,. 140 INDEX. 155 PAGE Dixon, Arthur Hope Drummond, Deat, hof 2 Goldsmiths Wendovere se : , John; Macken- Donald, John, elected, .... zie, Collin. Douglas, Alexander, Canon of Dunkeld, Goldsmiths . 1267 . 12 , ' initials . , Drem Wese se , t Fenton. Gordon, James, of Ellon, . 100 Dumbartonshire, see Bonhill. 0 10 ——— . Bobert . Hallheadf o , . , Dundee, Raised Beach at, ... 12 Graham-Yooll, R. W., elected, . 152 Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, Incised Slab " Granite interregnum, . .10 . 4 . " from, ...... Grant, Francis G., Note on Cheynes of Esslemont, ..... 105 ——— Walter G., presents 9 Arrowhead13 . , Earann, Gaelic topographica7 7 . l term . , Greenblatt, B. I., elected, ... 2 Earth-house at Crichton, Midlothian, . 151 Greenhill . A.Incisen F , o , . 80-9d Slabs 1. , Bast Lothian: see Nunraw, West Fenton. Grind, Orkney, Mace-head from, . 18 Bddington, Col. George Henry, Death of, . 2 Groatland, ancient land measure, . 44, 64 Edwards, A. J. H., on Beakers from newly Guthrie, Thomas Maule, Death of, . 2 discovered Short Cists, . 106-17 0 15 . —— . —— Memoi , of r Ellou, Aberdeenshire, .... 100Haft-hole in Mace-heads, • . Essich, Inverness-shire, Chambered Cairns Halberd, possible, from Craigscorry, Beauly, at, ....6 3 , 30 , 29 . Ham, ancient topographical term, Esslemont Castle, Aberdeenshire, Excava- Hamilton, John, Death of, ... tion of, ..... 100Harris, Walter B., . Deat , hof Eucharistic Vestments, . 82, 88 Harrisou, Helena Hislop, donates Books. , 2 . Ewen. , . Joh , DeatnT. , hof Harvesters' Bottle (purchase), Hebrides, Outer, Mace-heads from. , Height f Braeo s , Boss-shire, Chambered Fabric, Woven Leathen i , r Dagger-sheath3 11 , Cairn at, ..... False relief decoration on Food Vessel, . 136 Henderson, D. G., elected, Farthingland, ancient land measure, . 57 ——— Edward, elected, .... Fife, Mace-heads found in, . 18, 19, 20, 25 Herbertson present, , MisM. sJ s Valentines, ——— See also Cellardyke; Kirkcaldy; Hewison, John Beid, Deat, hof Tentsmuir. Hilt of Dagger from Kirkcaldy, Finnart Hill, Ayrshire, Food Vessel from, . 136 Hors Sculpturen eo d Stone from Papil, Fisk, Thomas Wilson, Death of, 2 —— See also Bones, Animal. Flake, Flint, from Short Cist at Kirkcaldy, 111 Horsegang, ancient land measure, Flat-rimmed Pottery, . .124 Hoult, James, Deat, hof Fletcher, James, elected, .... 2 Humphries, Walter B., elected, Flint Implements'from Kildalton0 ,12 Islay . , Hunter, Charles Balfour Clephan, elected, . ——— alsoSee Arrowheads; Flake; Micro- liths; Slug Knife. Food Vessel from Finuart Hill, Ayrshire, . 136 Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Belies from Ibert, ancient topographical term,
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    .TRADITION THF SO E MACAULAY3 36 LEWISF SO . VII. TRADITION E MACAULAYTH F SO . LEWISF L SO . CAPTY W B . .F . THOMAS, R.N., F.S.A. SCOT. INTRODUCTION. Clae Th n Aulay phonetia , c spellin e Gaelith f go c Claim Amhlaeibli, takes its name from Amhlaebh, which is the Gaelic form of the Scandinavian 6ldfr; in Anglo-Saxon written Auluf, and in English Olave, Olay, Ola.1 There are thirty Olafar registered in the Icelandic Land-book, and, the name having been introduce e Northmeth e y Irishdb th o t n, there ear thirty-five noticed in the " Annals of the Four Masters."2 11te 12td th han hn I centuries, when surnames originatet no thef i , d ydi , were at least becoming more general, the original source of a name is, in the west of Scotland, no proof of race ; or rather, between the purely Norse colony in Shetland and the Orkneys, and the Gael in Scotland and Ireland, there had arisen a mixture of the two peoples who were appropriately called Gall-Gael, equivalen o sayint t g they were Norse-Celt r Celtio s c Northmen. Thus, Gille-Brighde (Gaelic) is succeeded by Somerled (Norse); of the five sons of the latter, two, Malcolm and Angus, have Gaelic names havo tw ;e Norse, Reginal fifte th Olafd h d an bear an ; sa Gaelic name, Dubhgall,3 which implies that the bearer is a Dane. Even in sone th Orknef Havar sf o o o Hakoe ydtw ar Thorsteind n an e thirth t d bu , is Dufniall, i.e., Donald.4 Of the Icelandic settlers, Becan (Gaelic) may 1 " Olafr," m.
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    ARTIFICIAL ISLAND SE HIGHLAN INTH 7 25 D AREA. II. FURTHER ARTIFICIAE NOTETH N SO L ISLAND HIGHE TH N -SI LAND AREA REVY B . OD.F O BLUNDELL, F.S.A.Scoi. previoun I s years several artificial islands have been describey db me in papers to this Society: thus the Proceedings for the year 1908 contain the description of Eilean Muireach in Loch Ness ; notices of e islande Beaulth th n i sy Firth n Loci , h Bruiach, Loch Moy, Loch Garry, Loch Lundi, Loch Oich, Loch Lochy Locd an , h Trei cone gar - tained in the volume for 1909 ; while that for 1910 includes a notice of the island in Loch nan Eala, Arisaig. At this date, in order to continue and extend the investigation, e Britisth h Association appointe a dCommitte e wit0 hgrana £1 f o t to defray incidental expenses. With a view to ascertaining what islands were thought to be artificial by persons dwelling in the near neighbourhood, this Committee issued a circular, of which 450 copies were sen t e replieoutTh . s were both numerou d interestingan s , thoug somn hi e cases informatio s suppliewa n d whic d alreadha h y been publishe n Di dr Stuart's admirable article publishe y thib d s Society in 1865, or in other occasional papers published since that date. The present paper will, I trust, be found to contain only original information, though som bees eha n incorporate abridgen a n di d form in the Report of the British Association. It seems, however, especially fitting that all the information available should be placed before the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.