DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEUM Donations (1) Microlithic flint and chert artifacts etc., from near Kalemouth Bridge, Roxburgh- shir 710275)T e(N othed ,an r site Roxburghshiren si JOHy B . N FORSYTH, F.S.A.SCOT. (2) Stone axehead, foun t Blackforda d Hill Quarry, Edinburgh MARTIy B . N DOCHERTY, Edinburgh. (3) Stone axehead, foun t Hanoverda , Auldearn, Nairnshire poachind an ; g tackley B . the EARL OF CAWDOR, F.S.A.SCOT. (4) Stone axehead from bing at West Calder, and probably from The Bads Colliery, Harburn, West Calder. By H. McK-ERL, West Calder. (5) Stone axehead, foun t Greenshielda d s Farm, Newbigging, Lanarkshire. I . W y B . HEARD, Newbigging. (6) Three Beakers and a flint arrowhead from Rounie Law, Forglen, BanfFshire (P.S.A.S. , XL (1905-6), 279-90) beakea d an , r from Burnsid Whitefieldf eo , Banftshire (ibid., 306-10). By the late Lt.-Col. Sir GEORGE W. ABERCROMBY, Bart., Turriff. (7) Four barbed-and-tanged arrowheads, from Glen Dye, Kincardineshire; one hollow- based arrowhead, no locality; various recent brooches. By Miss E. J. BEGG, F.S.A.SCOT. (8) Perforated pebble macehead from Hatton, Lhanbryde, Moray; fragment of a cinerary urnmedium-sizeo tw , d ston flino etw t axe arrowheadsd san tangee on , d barbed an othee dth r lozenge-shaped l probablAl . y fro fare m Ardkeilingth f m o , Morayshir vicinitys it r eo . Reliquary,(Cfe Th . 1897, 41-47) Misy B .. sPETRIEJ , South Croydon, Surrey. (9) Unusually large stone battle-axe . lon weighind in g9 ,an Ibg3 .. (fig12oz . i), found t Covanhilla , Forth, Lanarkshir 923516)S . eHENDERSON(N E y B . , F.S.A.SCOT. FIG. i. Stone battle-axe from Forth, Lanarkshire. Scale J. (See Museum Donations 1964-5, Item 9.) 326 DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEUM 327 (10) Flint flakes from Tombreck, Morayr McCoNACHiEM y B . , Lhanbryde, Moray. (n) Flint knife, Sandown Road, Nairn. By R. MACDONALD, Nairn. latf o et (12 NeolithiPo ) r earlco y Food Vessel type (fig. 2), with incised decoratio- nre lated to late Beakers (T.D.G.S., xm (1965), 36; cf. P.S.A.S., xcvn (1963-4), 168-9, 174); two flint flakes with scraper edges found close to, and probably associated wit e potth h . Foun n Lucdi e Sands, Wigtownshir. F 138552). X W (N e y B . CORMACK, F.S.A.SCOT. FIG. 2. Pot from Luce Sands, Wigtown- shire. Scale -j. (See Museum Donations 1964-5, Item 12.) (13) Sherds of a large pot of late Neolithic type, found about twenty-seven years ago, in the Woodburn Housing Scheme, Dalkeith (see Notes p. 312). By THOMAS WALLACE, Dalkeith. (14) Flint pebble, a usestrike-a-light s a d , e donor'founth n i ds garde t Gauldrya n , Newport-on-Tay r BRYCE,M Fifey B ., Newport-on-Tay. (15) Flint 'perforator' (type, Stone Age in North America, i, 210-20). By J. R. GARDINER, West Kilbride. (16) The Migdale Early Bronze Age hoard (P.S.A.S., xxxv (1900-1), 266 and LXXXIX (1955-6), 456-7; Inventaria . CARNEGIM Archaeologica s , 1958)5 Mr . Ey B GB . MILLER, Connecticut r Lorpe , d Migdale, F.S.A.SCOT. (17) Collectio decoratef no d prehistoric sherds fro Earlshale mth l distric Tentsmuirf o t ; medieval sherds from Morton Farm . CANDOW, TentsmuirM . D . R , y F.S.A.SCOTB . (18) Two penannular iron brooches and hemispherical iron stud with traces of red enamel, fro mcisa t Lochenda t , Dunbar (cf . 180) p .Majo y . TWEEDIEJ B . A r , Dunbar. (19) Piece cauldroa f so sheef no t bronze, from Loch Gamhna, Rothiemurchus, Inver- ness-shire (NH 892067). By Lt.-Col. J. P. GRANT OF ROTHIEMURCHUS, C.B., Drumintoul, Rothiemurchus, per John Forsyth, F.S.A.SCOT. 328 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F O S , 1964-66 (20) Bone 'disgorger' from the excavation at Creag an Caisteal, Mull. By the Hon. Secretary MULE TH , L FIELD CLUB. (21) Intact Earl t (fig ) yCavefropo w 3 .Iro e mNe ,nAg Kiloran Bay, ColonsaR y(N 394981) . CRAWFORDJ y B . , Campbeltown. FIG. 3. Early Iron Age pot from Colon- say. Scale £. (See Museum Donations '964-5. Item 2:.) (22 Finds fro excavatione mth 196 n si 196d 1an t Carpo 2a w Roman fort (P.S.A.S., xcvi (1962-3), 184 ff.). By W. SMITH, Abernethy, per R. E. Birley. (23) Finds including a bronze ring-headed pin, from sand-dunes at Kildonan, South Uis723278)F (N t Rossinishd an , , Benbecul 870538)E a(N Mastey B . r KENNETH MACLEAN, South Uist. (24) Sherds foun a cav n i de near Loch Portnain, North Uist (approx. map. refF N . 956706). By W. N. WHITTON, Edinburgh. (25) Sherds from near Newton Ferry, Balranald, and Udal, North Uist. By Mrs M. E. PARKINSON, Northallerton. (26) Clay crusie found in a wall in the village at North Rona in 1936; sherds from a midden on Killegray, Sound of Harris. R. Atkinson, Island Going (1949), 91 and PI. xvi, 4. By R. ATKINSON, Henley-on-Thames. (27) Flints, medieval sherds etc., from numerous sites in Angus, Fife, Perthshire and Berwickshire. By DANIEL HENDERSON, F.S.A.SCOT. (28) An antler tool or knife handle from Eldbottle, Dirleton. By Miss ANN THOMSON, Dirleton. RichardsonS . J r pe , , F.S.A.SCOT. (29) Finds from the excavation at Skirling Castle,'Peeblesshire, 1962-3 (P.S.A.S., xcvi (1962-3) Trusteee th CHURCe ff.)y 7 th B .f 23 , so SCOTLANDF H . O Dunbar G . J r pe , F.S.A.SCOT. (30) Sherds of medieval pottery and 18th-century porcelain, from a midden at East Finglassie, Fife (NT 270993). By the Secretary, GLENROTHES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (31) Stone disc with drilled perforation and drilled decoration, found near Dupin, Glenapp, . AyrshireGRAYF . A ,y F.S.A.SCOTB . (32) (a) Clothing, quill pen and a comb in its case probably of early 18th-century date, t Arnisa n fro hgravma e Moorma th f eo , Lewis. DONATIONS TO AND PURCHASES FOR THE MUSEUM 329 (/>) Selectio frog hoar e ju f coin. m155 nth o c e d part f th d4o san f A.Dso . fount a d Rigghead, Collin, Dumfriesshire: French gold crown , silve5 s r groats English 14 and James V 15, Scottish base coins James IV — Mary 163. By the QUEEN'S AND LORD TREASURER'S REMEMBRANCER. (33) Hoard of 357 (less 3) counterfeit hardheads Mary and Francis c. 1560, no locality, givedonoe th ROYAe o nn 1860t th ri y B L. SCOTTISH MUSEUM. (34) Charle turneII or sI r with lion mint-mar Charle merkkand two ss II 1674; William II 4O/- and 20/- 1698 and 1696; four ^th-century counterfeits; and Rifle Club medal bars. By J. A. CRAWFORD, F.S.A.SCOT. (35) Counterfeit shilling, 1816. By Master R. CORNWALL, Dalkeith. counterfeio (36Tw ) t florins obverso tw , e die strikinr sfo electrotypeo g tw the d man s used o prepart e the mn Edinburgi h 1958-64e Chieth y f B Constable. , EDINBURGH CITY POLICE. (37) Beggar's badge, Aberbrothock 1734 unrecorded (PI. XLVI, 2). By J. FAIRWEATHER MILNE, F.S.A.SCOT. (38) Lead token, possibl ya Lanar k farthing, late i8t h. CAMPBELL S century . R y B . , Edinburgh. (39—4.1) Communion tokeny sb Mrs BARR, Edinburgh; Miss N. M. BRYDON, Edinburgh; and J. R. LOCKIE, F.S.A.SCOT. (also poaching tackle). (42-47) Medals, badges etc.y b , . ALLISONE . R t s BoswellsS , Mr ; . CARTERMisD . sJ , Edinburgh . DOHERTYE ; , Edinburgh . DONALDP ; , Edinburgh . MCFARLAND ; , Callander r McNABM d an ; , Edinburgh. (48) Silver dish engraved with the coat-of-arms of Patrick, Earl of Kinghorn, later first Earl of Strathmore. (See Notes, p. 325.) By an anonymous donor per the Society's Treasurer. (49) Three medals, silver teaspoo . LYONS L broochd . nan J y , B Glasgow. (50) Silver sugar-tongs and two salt spoons. By D. RANKINE, Edinburgh. (51) Silver sugar-tongs; photograph negativesd . RICHARDSONS san . J y B . , F.S.A.SCOT. o silve(52Tw ) r wine . labelsCUTHBERTA y B . , F.S.A.SCOT. (53) Silver snuffbox, 1813. By W. A. DAVIDSON, Gullane. (54) Printed broadsheet 1780, and Tarn o' Shanter Snuff box. By Sir W. F. ARBUCKLE, F.S.A.SCOT. (55) Horn snuff mull fro . mGIBBSL Orkneys ,Mr Edinburghy B . (56) A snigger, ms. notebook of the Fowlis Wester Ploughing Society (1837) and a copper token, Aberdeen, 1838. By J. C. HENDERSON, Edinburgh. (57-59) Letters and bills, and photostats of letters (Wilson of Bannockburn), i8th and igth century. By J. CARGILL, F.S.A.SCOT.; Miss M. H. RITCHIE, St Boswells; and . WILLIAMSOMisR . sR N Ross, Tain. (60) Leech jar used by the donor's grandfather, chemist at Bonar Bridge, Sutherland; spinning . SHAW wheeS . wood A ,an l. J Edinburghl s winderMr y B . (61) China bowl with paintin shipa Catherinef e go th , Mclntyre, 1849 itemd an ;dress f so . MARSHALLM . M s ByMr , Edinburgh. (62) Spinning wheel. By Miss Ross, Edinburgh. (63) Collectio photographsf no , badges, souvenirs, persona domestid an l c oddmentsd an , three snares, late igth to early 2Oth century. By Miss M. SMITH, TurrifF. (64) Cottage furniture, shoemaking equipment, etc. By A. FENTON, F.S.A.SCOT. 33° PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1964-66 (65) Family costume; item jewelleryf o s , prints etc., from Nether Parkley, Linlithgow. By Executors of the late Miss E. B. HENDERSON, F.S.A.SCOT. (66) Costume, mostly aoth century, worn by donor's family; also domestic items. By . SHAWE s ,Mr Edinburgh. (67) Wooden souvenirs glazea , d earthenware ash-holde Belfieldy b r , Prestonpand an s items of personal use.