PRELIMINARY LIST OF SCULPTURED STONES OLDER THAN A.D. 1100, WITH SYMBOLS AND CELTIC ORNAMENT, IN SCOTLAND. (Compiled by J. Romilly Alien, F.S.A. Scot.) followine th n I g Lis e includear t d three classe f monuments—(1o s ) boulders, slabs, or pillars with symbols incised; (2) crosses, cross-slabs, or recumbent coped stones, with symbol Celtid san c ornament sculptured ) crosses relief(3 n i d an ,; cross-slabs r recumbeno , t coped stones, with Celtic ornament sculpture reliefn di t withoubu , t symbols. The List is arranged in counties, which are grouped geographically, anlocalitiee dth eacn i s h count arrangee yar d alphabetically name Th e. e localitoth f y placed firs s tha i whicty b te ston th s hpreviousl ha e y been distinguishe r Stuart'D n di s Sculptured Stones f Scotland,o n i r o e Proceedingsth Societye th f f o Antiquaries o f Scotland.o Thi s donsi e to prevent unnecessary confusion. The locality placed first is generally (althoug e frot alwayson hno m e whicth ) e stonhth e came originally, an s presendit t positio gives ni n afterwards. The Council of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland having decided to devote the funds of the Gunning Fellowship for the next two years e preparatioth o t a complet f o n e descriptive Catalogu e Earlth f yo e Sculptured Stones of Scotland, the present short List is issued as a LIST OF SCULPTURED STONES. 511 necessary preliminary e particularTh . givew onle no snar y intendeo dt be sufficien identifo t t varioue yth s localities wher stonee eth s occure Th . fuller Catalogue will embod resulte yarchaeologican th a f so l survee th f yo Christian Monuments of Scotland older than A.B. 1100, and will contain a technical description of the ornament on each stone, together with all other information that can be collected with regard to it. The same arrange- ment will be adhered to in the complete Catalogue as in the Preliminary List, and the survey will be made in sections in the same manner. objece Th Councie e Societth tvien th i f circulatinwn s i o l y ha e gth present List, is to obtain information about new stones not as yet known to archaaologists aboud an , t stones include e Listh t n i dtha t have been lost, moved, or destroyed. therefors i t I e requested that person receivo swh e this List will show it to everyone likely to be in a position to make additions or corrections. All communications on the subject should be sent to the Secretary, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Queen Street, Edinburgh. OrS. Map. Stuart. P.S.A.S. Vol. Plate. Vol. page. NORTHERN SECTION. Shetland. Class I. 127 Sandness Church mile0 2 , s north-west i. 138 of Lerwiek (now lost). Class III. 126 Bressay, Culbinsburgh Churchyard, 3 i. 94, 95 v. 239 miles east of Lerwiek (now at Edin- burgh). 125 Papil Churchyard, Islf Burrao e 0 1 , xv. 199 miles south-wes f Lerwieo t k (now t Edinburgh)a . Orkney. Class I. 119 Firth, 8 miles north-west of Kirkwall ii. 104 (no t Edinburgh)a w . 122 S. Ronaldsay, 10 miles south of Kirk- i. 96 wall (now at Edinburgh). Class III. 177 Flotta, Isle of, 10 miles south-west of Kirkwall (now at Edinburgh). 512 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. Ord. P.S.A.S. Map. Stuart. Vol. Plate. Vol. page. Caithness. Class I. 115 Sandside House, 10 miles west of Thurso xxiii. 344 railway station. 116 Thurso Castle, J mile east of Thurso i. 30 railway station (no t a wCopen - hagen). Class II. 116 Halkirk, Skinnet Chapel mile2 , s north- ii. 79 railway wesHo f o ty station (not wa Thurso Museum). ii. 40 110 Ulbster Churchyard, 7 miles south of Wick railway station (now at Thurso Castle). Class III. 115 Eeay Churchyard 0 mile1 , s wesf o t Thurso. Sutherland. Class I. 103 Clyne Churchyard, 1J mile north-west i. 131 of Brora railway statio stone2 n( s now in Dunrobin Museum). 103 Clynemilton, 2J miles nort f Broro h a i. 33 railway station (now in Dunrobin Museum). 103 Craigton, 2 miles west of Golspie railway i. 32 station (2 stones, one in garden and othe Museun ri t mDunrobin)a . 103 Dunrobin Grounds mile2 , s north-east i. 112 of Golspie railway station (nown i Dunrobin Museum). 103 Kintradwell, 2J miles north-east of ii. 104 Brora railway statio stone4 n( w sno in Dunrobin Museum). 115 Kirtomy, 25 miles west of Thurso rail- way station. 103 Little Ferry Links, 3 miles south-west ... of Golspie railway station (4 stones, no wDunrobin i n Museum). Class II. 103 Golspie Churchyard mil1 , e north-east i. 34 of Golspie railway station (formerly at Craigton and now in Dunrobin Museum). Class III. 103 Clyne Church, 1J miles north-west of Brora railway station (no Dunwn i - robin Museum). 103 Collieburn, Kintradwell, 2J miles north- eas f Broro t a railway station (now Dunrobin i n Museum). LIST OF SCULPTURED STONES. 513 Ord Map Stuart. P.S.A.S. Vol. Plate. Vol. page. Class III. 115 Farr Churchyard 0 mile3 , s wesf o t i. 35 Thurso railway station. 103 Lothbeg mil1 , e wes f Loto t h railway station (now in Dunrobin Museum). Boss. Class I. 93 Ardross Farm, in dyke, 4 miles north- west of Alness railway station (2 stones now in Inverness Museum). 83 Dingwall Churchyard, \ mile west of Dingwall railway station. 83 Dmgwall, Strathpeffer mile2 , s soutf ho i. 108 Auchterneed railway station. 94 Edderton, 1 mile south-west of Ed- i. 32 derton railway station. 94 Koskeeu Farm \1 , miles west of Inver- gordon railway station. Class II. 94 Cadboll, 4J miles wes f Fearo t u rail- i. 25 way station (no t wa Invergordo u Castle). 84 Roseinarkie Churchyard, 6 miles north- i. 105-107 wes Forf to t George railway station. 94 Shandwick mile4 , s south-eas f Fearo t n 7 2 , 26 . i railway station. Class III. , 94 Edderton Churchyard, J mile south of i. 31 Edderton railway station. ii. 129 94 Invergordon Castle 1 mil, e northf o , xxiii. 439 Invergordon railway station. 93 Kincardine Churchyard mile3 , s south i. 36 of Bonar Bridge railway station. 94 Nigg Churchyard, 4 miles south of i. 28 Mgg railway station. 84 Kosemarkie Churchyard mile6 , s north- i. 108 xxiii1 35 . wes f Foro t t George railway station (3 stones — 2 at Edinburgh). 94 Tarbet Churchyard, 9 miles east of Tain i. 30, 36 xxiii. 436, railway station (6 stones — 4 at In- 440 vergordon Castle). Inverness. Class I. 83 Balblair, 1 mile south-west of Beauly ii. 130 xvi. 341 railway station (now at Kilmorack Castle). 75 Congash mile2 , s south-wes f Cromo t - ii. 107 dale railway statio stones)2 n( . VOL. XXIV. 2 K 514 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. Ord. Map. Stuart. P.S.A.S. Vol. Plate. Vol. page. Class I. 83 Dores, dune Farm mile4 7 , s south-west xxiii. 347, of Inverness railway station (now xii. 498 t Edinburgh)a . 73 Drambuie Farm, Glenurquhart mile3 1 , s xx. 358, south-west of Inverness railway 359 statio stonest 2 Balmacaan( a w )no n House. 74 Eindlarig Churchyard, 2 miles south- ii. 106 vi. 172 west of Grantown railway station (not Edinburgh)a w . 74 Inveralian Church, £ mile soutf o h xxiii. 88 Grantown railway station. 83 Inverness, iu private gardens, Inverness xxiii. 349 railway station (2 stones). 83 Knoeknagael, 3 miles south of Inverness i. 38 8 xvi38 . railway station. 74 Lynchurn Farm, 1J mile nort Boaf ho t x. 688 of Garten railway station. 83 Moniack Castle n rockeryi , 2 mile, s south f o Clune' s railway station, found at Torgorm, 1J miles east of Conan. Class III. 60 Canna, Isle of, St Columba's Church- ii. 50, 51 yard, 30 miles south-west of Portree, Skye. Hebrides. Class I. 19 Benbecula 0 mile,7 Isl, sof e wesf o t viii. 285 Strome Ferry railway station (now at Edinburgh). Pabbay, Isle of, 8 miles south of Castle- bay, Isle of Barra, or about 80 miles north-west of Oban railway station. Class HI. 58 Berneray, Isle of, Sound of Harris, St viii0 28 . Asaph's Churchyard in, 90 miles wes f Obao t n railway station (now t Edinburgh)a . 68 Kilbar, Isle of Barra, 80 miles west of xv. 34 Strome Ferry railway station (now t Edinburgh)a . 1 NOKTH-EASTERN SECTION. Nairn, Class II. 84 Glenferness, Prince's Stone 6 mile, s I 24 west of Dava railway station. LIS F SCULPTUREO T D STONES. 515 Ol'd. Map. Stuart. P.S.A.S. Vol. Plate. Vol. page. Class III. 84 Delnies Farm, Wester mile4 , s wesf o t Nairn railway station. Elgin. Class I. 85 Birnie Churchyard, 3 miles south of i. 17 Elgin railway station. 95 Burghead, near Burghead railway i. 38, iv. statio 5 stone( n s — n i 1Britis h ii. 108 x. 664 t Museuma t 1 a Elgin d 2 ,an , Edinburgh.) 95 Drainie, Kineddar Manse, 1 mile south- i. 129 west of Lossiemouth railway station (no t Elgin)wa . 74 Grantown, Knock-an-fruich mil1 , e from ii. 106 viii. 219 Grantown railway station (not wa Edinburgh). 85 Knockando Churchyard, 2 miles north ii. 105 of Blacksboat railway station (2 stones). 85 Manbean Farm (Upper), 5 miles south- i. 17 wes Elgif o t n railway station.