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SA4/1963/29 · 1894-1895
Part of Books and publications

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Douglas Gordon Barron, 'Notice of a small cemetery of cremated burials, with cinerary urns of clay, recently discovered at Culla Voe, Papa Stour, Shetland', pp.46-48

George Kinghorn, 'Notes on the discovery of a deposit of polished stone axes and oval knives of porphyry, &c., at Modesty, near Bridge of Walls, Shetland', pp.48-54

SA4/1963/31 · 1896-1897
Part of Books and publications

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Douglas Gordon Barron, notes concerning collection of stone implements from Ingamoor, Aithsting, and Papa Stour, pp.108-110

Arthur Mitchell, 'Some notes on Scottish crusies - their wide distribution and the contrivance for suspending them', pp.121-146

J. Romilly Allen, 'On some points of resemblance between the art of the early sculptured stones of Scotland and of Ireland', pp.309-332

SA4/1963/32 · 1897-1898
Part of Books and publications

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Arthur Mitchell, 'James Robertson's tour through some of the Western Islands, &c., of Scotland in 1768', pp.11-19

Arthur Mitchell, 'Note regarding a rude stone implement from Uyea, Shetland', pp.28-29

Arthur Mitchell, 'Note on spade-like implements of stone', pp.30-35

James W. Cursiter, 'Note on a stone bearing an incised cross, from the site of St Colm's Chapel, Walls, Orkney', pp.50-52

T.N. Annandale, 'Notice of two hammer-stones (barkstein) used in the preparation of dye from tormentilla in the Faroe Isles, and of a Faroe bismar', pp.52-54

Aeneas J.G. Mackay, 'Notes and queries on the custom of gavelkind in Kent, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland', pp.133-158

J.T. Irvine, 'Notes on sepulchral cairns discovered by the blowing of sand on the Sands of Bracon; and on the sculptured stone discovered at South Garth, Island of Yell, Shetland', pp.171-174

Arthur Mitchell, 'A description of some neo-archaic objects, from various parts of Scotland, recently added to the museum', pp.181-194

Malcolm Mackenzie Charleson, 'Notes on some stone implements and other relics of the early inhabitants of Orkney', pp.316-324

John Rhys, 'A revised account of the inscriptions of the Northern Picts', pp.324-398

SA4/1963/34 · 1899-1900
Part of Books and publications

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David Brigham, note concerning photographs of Mousa broch and Clickimin Broch, p.258

David Johnston, 'Notice of the discovery of a pre-historic burial-place at Quarff, Shetland', pp.340-344

Note concerning clay urn and steatite vessels found at Quarff, p.432

Note concerning weaving comb from Shetland, p.434

SA4/1963/35 · 1900-1901
Part of Books and publications

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Joseph Anderson, 'Notices of nine brochs along the Caithness Coast from Keiss Bay to Skirza Head, excavated by Sir Francis Tress Barry, Bart., M.P., of Keiss Castle, Caithness', pp.112-148

T.S. Robertson, 'Notes from Kirkwall', pp.313-315

A. Mitchell, 'A list of travels, tours, journeys, voyages, cruises, excursions, wanderings, rambles, visits, etc., relating to Scotland', pp.431-638

SA4/1963/36 · 1901-1902
Part of Books and publications

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Arthur Mitchell, 'Jubilee address: the pre-history of the Scottish area - fifty years' work of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland', pp.11-65

Mrs Matthew Anderson, notes concerning Gilbert Bain's collection of stone implements found in Northmavine, pp.458-459

Note concerning stone axe found at North Delting, p.629

M.M. Charleson and William Turner, 'Notice of a chambered cairn at Kewing Hill, in the parish of Firth, Orkney. With a description of the human remains', pp.733-738

SA4/1963/37 · 1902-1903
Part of Books and publications

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Alfred W. Johnston, 'Notes on the earl's bu (or bordland) at Orphir, Orkney, called Orfjara in the sagas, and on the remains of the round church there', pp.16-31

William Turner, 'An account of a chambered cairn and cremation cists at Taversoe Tuick, near Trumland House, in the island of Rousay, Orkney, excavated by Lieut. General Traill Burroughs, C.B., of Rousay, in 1898', pp.73-82

William Manson, note concerning bottom of steatite vessel and two sandtone fragments with oblong holes in centre, found at West Quarff, p.242

E. Harcus, note and photograph concerning 'gold bracelet of plaited wires, found some years ago in Shetland', pp.349-350

Gilbert Goudie, note concerning Ogham inscribed slab from Cunningsburgh, pp.350-351

M.M. Charleson, 'Notice of the excavation of a chambered mound near Breckness, Stromness, Orkney', pp.352-359

SA4/1963/38 · 1903-1904
Part of Books and publications

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Note concerning Ogham inscribed slab found at Cunningsburgh, p.11

Note concerning two stone axes found at Lerwick, p.12

Joseph Anderson, 'Notices of a sculptured stone with Ogham inscription, from Latheron, presented to the national museum by Sir Francis Tress Barry, Bart., M.P., Hon. F.S.A. Scot., Keiss Castle, Caithness; and of two sculptured stones, recently discovered by Rev. D. Macrae, B.D., at Edderton, Ross-shire', pp.534-541 (includes notes on the Lunnasting Stone, p.535)

Robert Munro and John Abercromby, 'Notes on primitive stone structures of the beehive type, discovered by R.C. Haldane, esq., in the north of Shetland', pp.548-558

M.M. Charleson, 'Notice of some ancient burials in Orkney', pp.559-566