284 LIS PREHISTORIF TO C RELICS FOUN MIDLOTHIANN DI , ETC. LIST OF PREHISTORIC1 RELICS FOUND IN MIDLOTHIAN, AS EX- CERPTED FROM THE CATALOGUE2 OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ANTIQUITIESF O , EDINBURGH, BEIN APPENDIN GA E TH O XT CHALMERS-JERVISE PRIZE ESSA 1916R WHICO YFO T : S HHA BEEN ADDED A LIST OF OTHER ANTIQUITIES RELATING TO HISTORIC TIMES, ALSO PRESERVE MUSEUME TH N DI . COMPILER. BY Miss E. D. DENNISON. PREHISTORIC RELICS. OBJECTS OF FLINT AND STONE. Reference Knife-like Implements of Flint. A A 128. Knife of grey flint, triangular in form, 2| in. x2 in., its longest side carefully groun cuttina o dt g edg e; fro m Whooplaw, Stow; found in 1903. Purchased 1913. 187AA . Narrow, leaf-shaped implement xl. in j 5 in., , worke edgn a eo dt all round ; said to have been found on the Pentlands. A189A . Pointed implemen f cherto t in2 , I .x f in., from Penicuik. Pur- chased 1900. Arrow and Spear Heads of Flint. A D 584. Arrowhead, barbed and stemmed, from West Mains, West Calder. Stone Heads.Axe f sandstoneo e Ax 4 in., x . 10, 11 in £lowe A F r part polished, from Fala. Mrs John Scott, 1865. f felstoneo e in.Ax 2 x , ,. 3A fro. in i F78 m East Boiinington Mains. Prof. Daniel Wilson, 1863. A F 108. Axe of clay ironstone, 3f in.x2 in., flat, from Ratho. Prof. D. Wilson, 1863. A F 116. Lower portion of axe of greenstone, from Duddingston, Edinburgh. KerrA , 1860. f greenstoneo A 147F e ax . f Cuttino , d froen gm Dalhousie Mains. J . Horsburgh, 1852. A F 148. Axe of felstone, 4J in. x 2| in., from Redhall, Edinburgh. Mr Inglis. A F 248. Axe of greenstone, 3 in. x If in., from Ratho. Purchased 1884. A F 258. Axe of greenstone, 7 in. x2| in., cutting edge worn and rounded, from Hermiston. Purchased 1884. f quartzo . Xe A in 262IF f f Ax 2 ,in. , cutting edge imperfect, from Penicuik. Purchased 1884. A F 269. Axe of claystone, 6| in. x2| in., slightly chipped on each end, from Craigmillar. Purchased 1885. 1 For the purposes of the Essay, "prehistoric" was interpreted as applying to any period prior to 1100. objectw fe A 2s have been omitted whic formerld hha y been withdrawn from exhibition. LIST OF PREHISTORIC RELICS FOUND IN MIDLOTHIAN, ETC. 235 Cat. Ref. f claystoneo e x2. A317Ax P in i. 4 ,in. , polished, from East Calder, near the River Almond. Purchased 1888. A F 413. Axe of greenstone, 9£ in. x3J in., with smoothed surface, side sharp, butt imperfect, found in the Esk at Roslin. Purchased 1893. weatheref o e A414Ax F . d felstone 2x §, . in.5-|in - , with poin f buto t t broken off, surface rough, found at Clubbiedean, Peiitlands. Purchased 1893. f veineo AF416 e dAx slate. , x2. 4£in £ in., polished, cuttin d slightlen g y imperfect, found at Royston Park. Robert Carfrae, 1894. f indurateo e A617Ax F d. sandstone ,. lon . 4acrosin £2y in gb | s cutting face, found at Mauricewood. Purchased 1911. A F 622. Polished axe of dark marble-like stone, 5J in. in length, 3 in. across e cuttinth g face, sides flat, foun t Hillenda d , Penicuik. Pur- chased 1912. Perforated Stone Axes, Hammers, etc. 16 Wedge-shape AH d hamme r mauo r f sandstoneo l in.3 , x 9. ,£in in4 .x fro . RobertsonmH . LeithD r D . , 1862, . 55 Hamme AH f greenstoneo r , 9| inin.4 .x , imperfec e buttth t , a frot m Roslin. Purchased 1883. 59 Wedge-shape AH d hamme whinstonef o in.r3 x ,. imperfectin 4 x ,. 9in J , from West Calder. A. Lumsden, 1885. A H 65. Axe-hammer of felstone, 5J in. xlf in., haft-hole at right angles to the cutting edges which are blunt, from Inveresk. Purchased 1886. 91 Hammer-heaAH f whinstonedo , 13x5. in if in., rudely formed, perfor- ated, from Eskhill, Roslin. Purchased 1889. A H 93. Axe-hammer of weathered porphyritic stone, 4 in. x 1J in., with haft- hole through the flat face, from Cobbinshaw Loch, West Calder. William Prentice, 1890. A H 116. Perforated hammer of greenstone, 4ft in. x 2^ in. X 2 in., from Remote, Cranstoun Eare Stairf Th o l . , K.T., etc., 1899. A H 146. Perforated hammerstoiie of gabbro, 5^ in. in length, 2-g in. in breadth across the centre, perforations made from both sides, found on Craigend Farm, Parish of Stow. Bequeathed by William Steele, F.S.A. Scot., 1917. Whetstones, Polishers, etc. A L 40. Sharpening stone of micaceous schist, from Salisbury Crags. John Blair, 1871. 217BG . Piec f sandstoneo e whic s beehha n usepolishera s da 2x J, . in.'2\in , foun Carrington di n Churchyard. Alan Reid, 1909. Stone Implements, Perforated. A O 1. Perforated disc of sandstone, oval, 3 in. in diameter, found near Corstorphine . HornD . .- Rev K , . 1879R . A O 94. Oval disc of greenstone, 3 in. X 2 in., perforated from both sides, from Castlelaw, Pentlands. Ornamented or Polished Stone Sails. A S 16. Ball of clay ironstone, 2-| in. diameter, with four circular discs, fro Watee mth Leithf ro . John Henderson, 1878. 236 LIST OF PREHISTORIC RELICS FOUND IN MIDLOTHIAN, ETC. „ , _ Stone Whorls. Cat t . Ref. d sandstonere f O , . diameter1in $71 BB , elaborately ornamented, from Gourlaw, Roslin. R. Brockly, 1871. f sandstone 176O B .B , . 1diameterin ^ , imperfect, from Norton, Ratho. Linn Collection. B B 178. Of sandstone, 1J in. diameter, with two concentric circles, from Saughton Hall, Edinburgh. Linn Collection. f sandstone 280O E B . , smal d flatan l , from Gogar Burn. Purchased 1898. f brow 367O E .B n sandstone, 1| in. diameter, from Balerno Purchase.- d 1909.. B G 181. Mould of claystone, 4J in. x'2J in., from Stow. Purchased 1900. OBJECTS OP BRONZE. Bronze Flat Axes. 2 A . X3 Axein D J 6 ,in. , from Mountskip, Vogrie s DewarMr . , 1846. 6 A x3. Axein D ^ 7 ,in. , with trace f tinningo s , from Ravelston, near Edinburgh. Alex. Keith, 1784. D A 7. Axe, 13f in. long, weighing 5 Ibs. 7 oz., 'from Lawhead, Pentland Hills. John Cowan, 1867. | in.. x3 . ,30 Axein DfroA 6 ,m Northplot Hill, near Ratho. Captain A. C. Maitlaiid, 1796. Bronze Flanged Axes. 40 AxeC 2D x £, . in.4in J , with slight flanges, from Midlothian. DD r Wilson, 1863. DC.86. Three axes (86), 6f in.x2-| in., with sharply defined stop ridge, from Corstorphine. Purchased 1905. Bronze Socketed Axes. 7. D x2E Axein. i 3 in,, , imperfect, found near Edinburgh. Purchased 1881. 9 DE Axe Ix f , . 3in.in £ , with three raised lines on each side, founn i d Leith . StevensonD . , C.'E., 1877. D E 10. Axe, 2& in. x2 in., from Graham's Mount, near Penicuik. Dr Brewster, 1819. DE 16. Axe, 3J in.xlf in., from Arthur's Seat. Dr D. Wilson, 1863. D17-19E . Axes, viz.—(17) xl . '3in Jj in., with paralle e lsides th line n o ;s x2. in J(18 5 in.) , ornamente y paralleb d l lines, without loop; (19) 3J? in.x2 in., from Bell's Mills, Dean, Edinburgh. Pur- chasecl 1865. DE35 . Axes36 , , viz.—(35) 3£ in.xlj in., edge broken; (36 | in.x22 ) £ - in.im , perfect, both . RobertsonfounH . Leithn D di r D . , 1866. DE68. Axe, 3-fe iii.x2-fc in., found near Tyiiehead. Purchased 1909. Bronze Spear-heads. 33 Spear-head DG ,. long3in J , point broken, rivet-hole e socketth n i s , found near Edinburgh. Purchased 1881. LIS PREHISTORIF TO C RELICS FOUN MIDLOTHIANN DI , ETC7 23 . Cat. Bef. Spear-heads72 , 71 DG . lon in d 10-. long gin 1 an J 1 , , with rivet-hole through socket, foun excavatinn i d t Murrayfieldga . Purchased 1892. Bronze Blade. D I 4. Blade, tanged and oval-shaped, 2f in. xlj in., imperfect, orna- mented with patter f inciseno ) 41 d A lines E ( , n founur n i d near Joppa. William Lowson, 1882. Bronze Dagger Blades. D J 26, 27. (26) Rapier-shaped blade, 18 J in. in length, with one large rivet; (27) rapier-shaped blade, 15 in. in length, very narrow, both from Midlothian. Duns Collection. Purchased 1903. Bronze Leaf-shaped Swords. 7 , 6 Sword DL , . 21longin f , imperfec t pointa t , rivet-hol n eacei h wing hilt-platen i bronz ) o (7 tw d ed an ,scabbar an d tip, found with gold ornament (F E 7) and bronze penannular brooch (F C 153) in digging a gravel pit at Gogar Burn. Mrs Bell, 1866. D L 47-49. Swords, viz.—(47) leaf-shaped, 17 in. long, greatest breadth !•& in., witrivet-holeo htw broked an s n butt, from Midlothian (Duns Collection. Purchased 1903); (48) leaf-shaped . lond in g0 an 2 , . broadIin f , wito rivet-hole htw gripn i o , tw wingn i s d an s from Midlothian (Duns Collection) ; (49) sword, 17| in. long, with five rivet-holes found in removing an old house in Edinburgh. D. J. Macflc, of Borthwick Hall, 1909. (See also D Q 199-201.) Bronze Implements, Ornaments, etc. DOS. Conical ferrule . longin 3 ,, found near Edinburgh. Purchased 1881. DOS. Implement lengthn i , . 3^in , wit o semicirculahtw r blades, from Kinleith, Currie. Dr J. A. Smith, 1863. D O 36. Socketed gouge, broken, 2J in. long, § in. across cutting edge, found near Tynehead. Purchased 1909. Hoards of Bronze Articles. D Q1-44. Ring of large caldron, fragments of spear-heads, swords and dagger-blades, found with human remains and bones of animals in Duddingstoii Loch, in 1780.