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PAGE PAGE : bone: bucket mill ...7 33 . anima , 34-7 l17 , 162 , 73 , ,12 172, 11 , , 10 King's College, . 252, 253, 256, 259 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 229-39 Acharn, Argyll, mesolithic artefacts . . 333 cetacean .... 333 agricultura . 334,336l equipmen . 7 33 , . t fish .... . 178,233 Alcock, Leslie multi-disciplinara n o , y chro- human .... . 303, 305 nologt GlutAl r , yCastlfo e Rock, Dum- bone artefacts: barton ...... 103-13 combs ..... 216-173 33 , Alt Clut, Castle Rock, Dumbarton, fish-gorge ...... 333 fortification ..... 103-13 whalebone implements . . . 333 An Caisteal, Hougharry, N Uist, whalebone brass heart butt pistol ...6 33 . implements ..... 333 broch, Culswick, Shetland ..4 14 . Anderson . , Josep279-98 . h , 307, 3089 30 , bronze artefacts: ANGUS: balance-beam .... 117-189 12 , 'Drosten Stone', St Vigeans . . .316-17 dagger-pommel ..... 322-3 Montrose coin hoard ...4 33 . weight ...... 315-16 Antonine Wall .... 61-80,99 brooches: culverts ..... 70-1, 74-5 Gotlandic ...... 115 dating from coin evidence . . . 81-91 oval .....5 11 . evidence of repair work . . 69-71,75-6 penannular . . . 117, 119, 129, 130 Ardwell bells, Wigtownshir . . 262,26e 3 thistle .... 120-1, 130, 131 ARGYLL: burials: Acharn, mesolithic artefacts . . . 333 in cists . . . 229-301, 301-6, 334 Coll, iron-age sherds .... 333 cremations ..... 229, 303, 305 Coul, Islay, hoard .... 307-9 Burn, William . 244, 246, 247, 248, 249, 251, Cul-na-Croise, mesolithic artefacts . . 333 252, 253, 254 lon . a 122hoards . , 124. , 127, 1289 12 , Buston Crannog, Ayrshire, crossbow nut . s 317-21 Kentra Bay, mesolithic artefacts . . 333 BUTE: Kinlochaline, mesolithi3 33 c artefact. . s Plan Farm, St Blane's, hoard. 123-4, 128, 130 Machrie, Islay, hoard . . .122, 127, 130 Oskamull, Ulva Ferry, Mull, mesolithic Cairn Ryan bell, Wigtownshire . . . 262, 263 flints ...... 333 Cairny, Lanarkshire . 301- . 6 , . cairn CAITHNESS : Tiree hoard .... 122, 127, 128, 130 Freswick Links, Norse pottery . . 334 armlets, gold . . . 124, 130, 131, 307-10 Caldwell, David H, on a medieval crescent- arrowheads, flint ....3 33 . shaped dagger-pommel from Fortingall, astronomy of stone circles . . . 48-9 Perthshire ..... 322-3 AYRSHIRE: Camelon, Falkirk, iron weapons from4 buria33 l Buston Crannog, crossbow nuts . . 317-21 Carinish, N Uist, hoard of bronze spear- heads ..... 310-114 33 , Castle Rock, Dumbarton, fortification . 103-13 2 5 , 30 , . 29 3-4 , Banks 28 ,. Josepr Si , . h castles: bells, church ..... 261-78,334 Craigmillar, Edinburgh . . . 170 Bennett, Helen n threo , e Scottish embroi- Crichton, Midlothian . . . . 170 deries ...... 330-2 Crookston, Glasgow ...3 17 . BERWICKSHIRE: Dirleton, E Lothian .... 170 . .115,12 . Gordo . n4 hoar . d Ceardach Rudh, Baleshare, N Uist, iron-age St Helen's, Cockburnspath, hoard 118-19, 127, artefacts ...... 333 130 Challoch bells, Wigtownshire . . . 262, 263 blacksmith' . s equipmen . 3367 33 , . t 242. Chalmers, 247-8 . ,, . Joh2523 n25 , 350 INDEX

PAGE PAGE Chambers, William ..... 6 24424 , e th n o Cloustond , an M Eeles, C W F R ,, church bells ...... 261-78 church and other bells of Wigtownshire 261-74 cists, short .... 299-301, 301-6 Eilean-an-Tighe Uist,N , neolithi3 33 c sherd . s Clarke, D V, on the lost hoard of gold objects Elliot J Walter, a Roma n o , n terra-cotta from Coul . , Islay307- . ,9 Argyl . l a bronz head an de weight from New- clay tobacco pipe . s 160, 162, 169, 177, 217-28 stead, Roxburghshire. . . . 314-16 Close-Brooks, Joanna, on gold armlets from embroidery, Scottish medieval . . . 330-2 Kilmallie, Inverness-shir . 309-1 . 0 . e findw latf ne so en bronze-ago e spearheads Fetternear Banner .... 251, 0 26033 , from . . . . .310-13 FIFE: Clouston, R W M, on Kersmains bell . 275-8 Parkhill, Lindores, hoard 122, 126-7, 128, 130 Clouston, R W M, and Eeles, F C, on the St Fillan's Church, Forgan . . . 324-9 churc othed han r bell Wigtownshirf so e 261-74 Finzean bucket mill, Fores f Birseo t , Aber- coins: deenshire...... 337 Anglo-Saxon . . . 117, 118-19, 127 fishing equipment ..... 6 33333 , Prankish ...... 118 flint artefacts: kuflc .... 3 11533 , 118 ,. 119, . 120 . . arrowhead . s. medieva . l 169, 173, 175, 214-16 , 3034 25 30 ,, 3244 13 , 33 , 12 . . . . . flakes . 81-91 . ,Roma 92-4,97 . n , 98,99 scrapers .... 25,73,4 30330 , stycas ...... 114, 129 floor tiles, medieval . 162, 176, 180, 211-13, 327 Viking-age hoards .... 114-35 flotation technique excavatio . n si 11,1 . 5n Coll, Argyll, iron-age sherds and slag from Folco, John di, on St Fillan's Church, sites on ...... 333 Forgan, Fife ..... 324-9 Copinsay, Orkney4 , 33 iron-ag . e sherd . s food vessels ...... 299 costume, accessories, personal ornamen . 334,335t , Forth, Lanarkshire, flincherd an t t 3 artefact33 s 337 Fortingall, Perthshire, medieval dagger- Coul, Islay, Argyll, hoar golf do d object . s 307-9 pommel ..... 322-3, 334 'coves' ...... 18-20 Freswick Links, Caithness, Norse pottery . 334 'cramp' .... 11,12-13,15,46-8 Carry Bay, Lewis, iron-age sherds . . 333 crossbows ...... 316-21 Gilbert crossbown , o Joh , nM Pictisn o s h Croy Hill, Dunbartonshire4 33 , whetston . e stones ...... 316-17 crucibles ..... 107-91 11 , glass artefacts: Cullen embroidery .... 330-26 33 , bangle . ... 108, 109, 111 Cul-na-Croise, Argyll, mesolithic artefacts . 333 Merovingian beakers . . . 108,109,111 Culswick, Shetland, stack-settlements. . 144-54 windows .... 176, 177,213-14 Glasserton bells, Wigtownshire . . 262, 263-4 dagger-pommel from Fortingall, Perthshire. 322-3 Glenluce bells, Wigtownshir . . 262,26e 4 Dickson's Close, Edinburgh, 16th-century gold artefacts: . 158 . , 160hous . , 183e , 187-90 . 124 . , armlet130 . , 131s , 307-10 donations to and purchases for the Museum fillets .... 123, 124, 129, 130 and Library ..... 333-40 finger-ring . 118 . s , 123, 124, 129, 1301 13 , 'Drosten Stone', St Vigeans, Angus . . 316-17 hoard, bronze-age .... 307-9 Drummore bell, Wigtownshire . . . 262, 263 hoards, Viking-age .... 114-35 DUNBARTONSHIRE : ribbon tore .....6 33 . Alt Clut, Castle Rock, Dumbarton, forti- rod ...... 122, 129 fication ...... 103-13 golf equipment ..... 334, 337 Croy Hill, whetstone ...4 33 . Gordon of Rothiemay . 156, 164, 165, 244, 246 Dun Borranish, Lewis, iron-age artefacts . 333 Graham, e archaeologAngusth n o , f o y Joseph Anderson .... 279-98 E LOTHIAN : Graham-Campbell Viking-age th n o , A e J , Markle, medieval pottery . . . 334 silver and gold hoards of Scandinavian Traprain Law, iron-ag d Romaan e n character from Scotland . . .114-35 sherds .....3 33 . Gress, Lewis, iron-age sherds . . . 333 EDINBURGH: groats from Melrose area .... 324 Dickson's Close, 16th-century house . 158, guilds, medieval trade and craft 254-5, 257, 258 160, 183, 187-90 High Street excavations . . . 155-241 Hadrian's Wall .... 88-900 10 , Holyrood ...... 248, 259 Hay, George, on the late medieval develop- St Giles High Kirk .... 242-60 e Higth men f h t o GilestS Kir f o k, Tron Kirk ...... 176,252 Edinburgh ..... 242-60 INDEX 351

PAGE PAGE Hay, William . . .244, 247, 248, 249, 254 lace ...... 7 33533 , henge monuments: Burre th n iLamb o Stack , G Culswickf R ,so , Arbor Low, Derbyshire . . 18 Shetland d othean , r paired stack- 0 2 , 19 , Cairnpapple18 . LothiaW ,. n settlements ..... 144-54 Mayburgh, Westmorland ..8 1 . LANARKSHIRE: Ring of Brodgar, Orkney . . 17,18,22 Cairny, cairn ..... 301-6 Stone Stennessf so . 1-6 , . Orkne0 . y Forth, flint and chert artefacts . . 333 Stripple Stones . ,. 1Cornwal8 . l Hero's Cairn ..... 299-301 Hero's Cairn . 299-30, Lanarkshir . 1 . e Law Farm, Urquhart, Morayshire, gold hoards, Viking-age silve gol d . an rd 114-35 2 29 , twisted ribbon tore . . . . 336 Holyrood, Edinburgh .... 248, 259 lead artefacts: Hornish Point UistS , , bon3 33 e fish-gorg . e spindle whorl ....7 21 . horse-mill, Stenness, Orkney . . . 30-1 weight ..... 108, 109, 111 leather shoes ...... 178 Inch bells, Wigtownshire . . . 262, 264-5 Leswalt bells, Wigtownshire . . .261, 267 INVERNESS-SHIRE : An Caisteal, N Uist, whalebone imple- MacGregor, Arthurantleo tw rn o crossbo, w ments .....3 33 . nuts and some notes on the early deve- Carinish UistN , , bronze spearheads 310-114 33 , lopment of the crossbow . . . 317-21 Ceardach Rudh, Baleshare UistN , , iron- 'Maiden' stacks ..... 151-2 age artefacts . . . . . 333 Mammen styl n broocheo e s from Skaill, . 115,117-18,12Cro . y hoard . . 7 Orkney .....1 12 . Eilean-an-Tighe, N Uist, neolithic sherds 333 Mangersta, Lewis3 ,33 Norse . artefact . s Hornish Point UistS , , bon3 e fish-gorg33 . e Markle LothianE , , medieva4 33 l potter . y. Raasay, Skye, bronze spearhead . . 312 Marwick, Ernest W, on the Stone of Odin . 28-34 Rosinish, Benbecula, bronze-age pottery . 333 Mealista, Lewis,3 iron-ag33 e . artefact . s Storr Rock, Skye . 119,127,13, hoar. d 0 medals ...... 7 33533 , Struan, Bracadale, Skye, bronze spearhead 311-12 Meikleour, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, bronze Urquhart Castle . 318-1, crossbo . 9 t wnu spearhead ..... 312, 313 iron artefacts: Melrose, early groats ...4 32 . knife blades .... 108,109,111 Merovingian glass from Alt Glut, Castle knife with brass animal-head pommel . 334 Rock, Dumbarton . . . 108,109,111 shield-boss .....4 33 . Minerva, terra-cotta head of ... 314-15 spearheads ...... 334 Mochrum bells, Wigtownshir . 2627 26 , . . e sword ...... 334 mollusca 162, 172, 175, 176, 183, 184, 186, 228-9 Montrose coin hoard .... 334 Jellinge style on brooches from Skaill, MORAYSHIRE: Orkney ...... 120-1 Law Farm, Urquhart, gold twisted ribbon t artefactsje : tore .....6 33 . armlet ..... 303, 304-5 Morton valances ..... 330-2 disc ...... 118 Mylne, John ..... 252,253,254 Kentra Bay, Argyll, mesolithi3 33 c artefact . s neolithi . c.17,50- engineerin. . 2 g Keppie, L J F, on some rescue excavation New Luce bells, Wigtownshire . . 262, 267-8 Antonine linth e f th eo n o e Wall, 1973-6 61-80 Newstead, Roxburghshire, Roman terra- Kersmains bell .... 275-8,334 cotta hea bronzd dan . e314-1 weigh . 6t Kilmallie, Inverness-shire, gold armlet . 309-1s 0 Roman terra-cotta water-pipe . . 334 KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE : Newton Stewart bells, Wigtownshir . 2628 26 , . e Talnotri . 115,118,127,13 . e hoar . d 0 King's College, Aberdee . 252n, 253, 2569 25 , , 28-344 , 3 , ,1 52-4 . Odin . , Ston f eo Kinlochaline, Argyll, mesolithic artefacts . 333 ORKNEY: KINROSS-SHIRE: Burray hoard . . . 123, 127, 128, 141 Touchie Farm, Orwell, flint arrowhead . 333 Copinsay4 33 , . iron-ag . e sherd . s Kirkcolm bell, Wigtownshire . . . 262, 265 Knap of Howar, Papa Westray, neolithic Kirkcowan bell, Wigtownshire . . . 262, 265 artefacts .....3 33 . Kirkinner bell, Wigtownshire . . .261, 265 Skaill hoard . 119-21, 127, 130, 142, 292 Kirkmaiden bell, Wigtownshir . 261e , 265-7 . 12. 4 Stennes. . s hoar . d Knap of Howar, Papa Westray, Orkney, , 28-344 , 3 , ,1 52-4 . Ston Odif . eo n neolithic artefacts ...3 33 . Stones of Stenness, henge monument . 1-60 knitting ...... 335, 337 Orkneyinga saga ....3 28 . 352 INDEX

PAGE PAGE Oskamull, Ulva Ferry, Mull, mesolithic and Rosinish, Benbecula, bronze-age pottery 333 later flints ....3 33 . Ross AND CROMARTY: Dun Borranish, Lewis, iron-age sherds 333 Park embroidery .... 330-2, 336 Garry Bay, Lewis, iron-age sherd. s 333 Penninghame bell, Wigtownshire . 261,268-9 Gress, Lewis, iron-age sherds. 333 PERTHSHIRE: Mangersta, Lewis, Norse artefacts . 333 Fortingall, dagger-pomme . 322-3,33 . l 4 Mealista, Lewis, iron-age sherds 333 Meikleour, Blairgowrie, bronze spearhead 3123 31 , . 122Tarba ,. 128t ,hoar . 1302 14 d, The Gothens, Blairgowrie, mesolithic ROXBURGHSHIRE: flints .....3 33 . Newstead, Roman terra-cotta head an d petrological analysis at the Stones of Sten- bronze weight . . . 314-16 ness, Orkney ..... 44-6 Roman terra-cotta water-pip4 33 e Pictish hoards .... 114,115,130 penannula . 1179 12 , r . brooche . s symbo . 147,293-9,316-1l stone . s 7 St Fillan's Church, Forgan, Fife . . 324-9 plant remains: St Giles High Kirk, Edinburgh . . . 242-60 cereal ...... 15,43-4 Sandhead bell, Wigtownshire . . 263, 269-70 . .17,40- . . 3 . . weeds Schofield, John n excavationo , s soutf o h wood . . 10,12,13,17,40-3,171-2,182 Edinburgh High Street, 1973-4 . . 155-241 pollen analysis: Scott, Sir Walter ..... 5-6 Edinburgh High Street .... 179 SELKIRKSHIRE: Stones of Stenness . . . 10,11,37-40 Rink Farm, Galashiels, mesolithic flints 333 Portpatrick bells, Wigtownshir . 2629 26 , . e Melrose, early groats . . . • 324 Port William bell, Wigtownshir . 2629 26 , . e Severus, Septimius, Scottish campaigns . 92-102 Post Office equipment ...6 33 . SHETLAND : pottery: Burri Stacks, Culswick, stack-settlements 144-54 bronz e .....eag 3 33 . Dunrossness hoard .... 8 12312 , food vessel ...... 299 Garthsbank . 122-3 . , s128- hoar . 9 d grooved ware . . 11, 16-17, 20-1, 22-5 Shorter, D C A, on coin evidence and the . 107-9,11 importe. . 1d Dare kAg northern frontier in the second century e iro...nag . 25-7, 4 33333 , AD ...... 81-91 medieva , 17073 , 171l , 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, silver artefacts: 178, 179, 180, 190-211, 303, 334 armlets 119, 122, 123, 124, 125-6, 129, 130, neolithic .....3 33 . 136-43 Norse ...... 4 33333 , brooches .... 117, 119, 129, 334 Roman ...... 73,333 chains . . . 115,117-18,124,129 Unstan ware ..... 21 church plate ....7 33 . pumice ...... 333 cutlery ...... 6 33433 , pursuivant's tabard ..... 335 domestic plate . . . . • 336 . 119, . 1291 13 , . finger-ring . . s Raasay, Skye, bronz e. 312 6 spearhea33 , . d hoards ...... 114-35 radiocarbon dates: . ingot119s , 122, 123, 124, 128, 1290 13 , Alt Clut, Castle Rock, Dumbarton. . 109-11 mount .....2 12 . Stones of Stenness, Orkney 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, pins .... 118, 124, 1 12913 , 50 ring-money 122-3, 124, 125-6, 127, 129, 130, 131, Reed, Nicholas, on the Scottish campaigns 136-43 of Septimius Severus .... 92-102 strap-end ...... 118 RENFREWSHIRE: Skene, James ..... 242,250,251 Port Glasgo . w122 hoar ,. 128d , 1302 14 , snuff-box .....4 33 . Rink Farm, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, meso- Sorbie bells, Wigtownshire . . . 270 lithic flints ..... 333 Ritchie, J N Graham, on The Stones of Sten- spearheads, bronze ..... 310-13 ness, Orkney ..... 1-60 Stevenson, J B, on a short cist from the Roman period: Hero's Cairn, . Lanarkshir299-30 . 1 e. AntonineWall . . . 61-80,81-91,99 Stewart, lann earlo , y groats froe th m bridges ...... 92-5 Melros eTrapezuntina ared aan e asper . . coin81-91,92-4,97,98,9s 9 4 32 . . fro Hebride. e mth . s Hadrian's Wall .... 88-900 10 , STIRLINGSHIRE: pottery ...... 73,333 Camelon, Falkirk, iron weapons from Severan campaigns in Scotland . . 92-102 burial .....4 33 . INDEX 353

PAGE PAGE stone artefacts: vitrified rampart, Alt Glut, Castle Rock, discs ...... 25, 334 Dumbarton ..... 107 spindle-whorls ..... 118, 130 whetstone ...... 334 Warner Scottisn o , R , h silver arm-ringsn a : stone circles: analysi weightf so s .... 136-43 Balbirnie, Fife ..... 18 weight, Roman bronze .... 315-16 Cultoon, Islay . . . . . 16 weights analysis, Scottish silver arm-rings . 136-43 Stones of Stenness, Orkney . . . 1-60 Whithorn bells, Wigtownshir . 261 . e, 271-2 Stone f Stennesso s , Orkney, henge monu- Wigtown bells, Wigtownshir . e 261, 262, 272-3 ment ...... 1-60 WIGTOWNSHIRE : stonewares, German 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 180, Ardwell bells ..... 262, 263 206-11 Cairn Ryan bell ..... 3 26226 , Stoneykirk bell, Wigtownshir . .261 . e0 27 , Challoch bells ..... 3 26226 , Stranraer bells, Wigtownshir . 263 . e, 270-1 Drummore bell ..... 3 26226 , Struan, Bracadale, Skye, bronze spearhead 311-12, Glasserton bells .... 262, 263-4 336 Glenluce bells ..... 4 26226 , . 108 . , 109 ,. sword111, 115s4 33 , Inch bells ..... 262,264-5 Kirkcolm bell ..... 262, 265 Kirkcowan bell ..... 262, 265 terra-cotta head from Newstead, Roxburgh- Kirkinner bell . . . - . 261,265 shire ..... 314-15 Kirkmaiden bell .... 261,265-7 water-pipe from Newstead, Rox- Leswalt bells . . . - . 261,267 burghshire .... 334 Mochrum bells ..... 262, 267 The Gothens, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, meso- New Luce bells .... 262,267-8 lithic flints ....3 33 . Newton Stewart bells .... 8 26226 , tokens ...... 4 21633 , Penningham . .261,268- . e bell 9 Touchie Farm, Orwell, Kinross-shire, flint - 2629 26 , . Portpatric . . k bell . s arrowhead ....3 33 . Port William bell ..... 262, 269 Trapezuntine asper from the Hebrides . 324 Sandheadbell .... 263,269-70 Traprain Law E Lothian, , iron-agd an e Sorbie bells. ....0 27 . Roman sherds ..... 33 . 261,273 . 0 Stoneykir. . k bel. l Tron Kirk, Edinburgh . . . .176, 252 Stranraer bells .... 263,270-1 wooden artefacts: Urquhart Castle, Inverness-shire, crossbow containe . Burrar rfo 12. y 3hoar . d nut ...... 318-19 stakes, Edinburgh High Stree. 171-2t 2 18 ,