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From Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 3

Inscribed by Hibbert to David Laing.

Includes:

P.A. Munch, 'Why is the Mainland of Orkney called Pomona?', pp.15-18

F.W.L Thomas, 'Shetland ballad', pp.86-89

J.A. Smith, 'Woven tunics found in Shetland', p.95

W.H. Fotheringham, 'Notes relating to "A.Z.," the anonymous correspondent of the Society, by whom the collection of books and manuscripts relating to the Orkney and Shetland Islands, were presented to the library' (see Archaeologia Scotica, vol. iii., p.267), pp.126-127

John Beddoe, 'On the ancient and modern ethnography of Scotland', pp.243-257

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James Farrer, 'Notice of a "burgh" recently opened in the island of Burray, Orkney', pp.5-6

George Petrie, 'Description of antiquities in Orkney recently examined, with illustrative drawings', pp.56-62

'Extract of a letter from the Councillor of State, C.C. Rafn, Secretary of The Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen, to J.M. Mitchell', p.100

Henry A. Rhind, 'British primeval antiquities: their present treatment and their real claims', p.101

John Stuart, 'Notice of Antiquities on the Isle of Eday, Orkney, recently examined by James Farrer, of Ingleborough, communicated by John Stuart', pp.154-158

John Stuart, 'Notes on the bronze and iron remains dug up in a "Pict's House," in the Holm of Eday, Orkney', pp.178-179

W.H. Fotheringhame, 'Notes respecting the life of Swein Aslief, an Orkney Viking, of the twelfth century, illustrating the annals of that period. Collected from the Early Norwegian sagas', pp.278-287

Henry A. Rhind, 'Notes of excavations of Tumuli in Caithness, made in the summer of 1856', pp.372-376

Joseph Robertson, 'Contemporary official reports of the proceedings at elections of members of parliament for the shires of Roxburgh, Edinburgh, and Orkney, in 1628', pp.432-442

D.D. Black, 'Notice of the excavation of a 'Pict's House,' on the farm of Stensall of Kergord, Zetland', pp.452-454

Includes:

Henry Dryden, 'Notice of the burg of Mousa in Shetland', pp.123-124

John Stuart, 'Remarks on the ancient structures called Picts' Houses and burghs, with especial reference to the burgh of Mousa in Shetland', pp.187-195

George Petrie, 'Notice of a Barrow at Huntiscarth in the Parish of Harray, Orkney, recently opened', p.195

Notes concerning three axe heads, hammer head, stone knife, pointed stone, three stone dishes and four stone balls, found in Shetland by Mrs Hope, p.252

Note concerning wooden lock from Shetland, by Horatio M'Culloch, p.390

W.H. Fotheringham, 'On the Thule of the ancients', pp.491-503

Includes:

Note concerning two polished stones found in Shetland, p.52

Note concerning two stone knives found in Shetland, p.52

Note concerning sink-stone for fishing nets, found at Muckle Flugga, p.72

Arthur Mitchell, 'On various superstitions in the North-West Highlands and Islands of Scotland, especially in relation to lunacy', pp.251-288

Includes:

John M. Mitchell, 'Translations of the runic inscriptions at Maeshowe, Orkney', p.20

Note concerning the Bressay Stone, with illustration (plate XII), p.239

John Stuart, 'Notice of excavations in the chambered mound of Maeshowe, in Orkney, and of the runic inscriptions on the walls of its central chamber', pp.247-279

Roderick A.F. Coyne, 'Notice of a stone cist, wooden drinking cup, and an old dry stone dyke, found in Shetland', p.320-321

George Corsane Cuninghame, 'Notice respecting Francois Thurot, a French naval officer, buried at Kirkmaiden, Wigtonshire, in the year 1760', pp.364-368

Includes:

David Laing, 'Notice relating to the interment of King James III of Scotland, and of his queen, Margaret of Denmark, in the Abbey Church, Cambuskenneth', pp.26-33

Ralph Carr, 'Observations on some of the runic Inscriptions at Maeshowe, Orkney', pp.70-83

Note concerning drawings of Shetland antiquities and monuments by James T. Irvine, p.238

Note concerning items found in cairns or "fairy knowes" in Weisdale, pp.310-311

D.D. Black, 'Notice of cairns, called "Fairy Knowes," in Shetland, recently examined', p.324-327

Joseph Anderson, 'On the chambered cairns of Caithness, with results of recent explorations', pp.442-451

J.Y. Simpson, 'On ancient sculpturings of cups and concentric rings, &c.', appendix

Includes:

Samuel Laing, 'On the age of the burgs or 'brochs,' and some other pre-historic remains, of Orkney and Caithness', pp.56-79

James Farrer, 'Note respecting various articles, in bronze and stone, found in Orkney, and now presented to the Museum', pp.103-105

Note concerning sandstone implements found in Shetland by Arthur Mitchell, p.105

Arthur Mitchell, 'On some remarkable discoveries of rude stone implements in Shetland', pp.118-134

George Petrie, 'Notice of some rude stone implements found in Orkney', pp.135-136

George Petrie, 'Notice of ruins of ancient dwellings at Skara, Bay of Skaill, in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney, recently excavated', pp.201-219

James Farmer, 'Note of excavations in Sanday, one of the North Isles of Orkney', pp.398-401

Note concerning tuscar or peat spade found in Shetland by D.D. Black, p.423

Notes concerning whorls, pieces of copper, ornamental ear of copper pail, stone pestle found in North Yell, and fragments of pottery found at Clickimin Broch, by James T. Irvine, pp.424-425

Notes concerning fragment of tombstone found on Uyea Isle, bone comb and bone pins found at Brecon Sands, North Yell, by Thomas Irvine, p.425

William Traill, 'General remarks on the dwellings of the pre-historic races in Orkney, with a special notice of the Picts' house of Skerrabrae, in the parish of Sandwick, showing the present state of the excavations lately made there', pp.426-439

Joseph Anderson, 'On the horned cairns of Caithness, their structural arrangement, contents of chambers, &c.', pp.480-512

William T. McCulloch, 'History of the 'Maiden,' or Scottish beheading machine, with notices of the criminals who suffered by it', 535-560

Includes:

Arthur Mitchell, 'Note on large stone implements found in Shetland', p.64-66

Ralph Carr, Note on no.VII of Mr Petrie's copy of the Maeshow runes', pp.139-142

Note concerning collection of drawings by Henry Dryden of Shetland and Orkney buildings, p.143

Ralph Carr, 'Notice of a passage in the so-called death song of Ragnar Lodbrog, King of Denmark', p.256

George Petrie, 'Notice of excavations, and discovery of cists containing large stone urns in Stronsay, Orkney', pp.347-351

David Balfour, 'Note on a small gold ring of twisted wires, found in a Pict's House at Shapinshay, Orkney', pp.407-408

Note concerning straw masquerade dress, donated by Thomas Edmondston, p.415

Thomas Edmondston, 'Notes on a straw masquerade dress still used in some parts of Shetland, and on certain woollen articles manufactured in Fair Isle; also of a supposed relic of the Spanish Armada', pp.470-472

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Note concerning bone combs and other bone items found in a kitchen midden at Hillswick, pp.56-57

George Petrie, 'Notice of the brochs or round towers of Orkney, with plans, sections, and drawings, and tables of measurements of Orkney and Shetland brochs', published in Archaeologia [Scotica, volume v, part i], p.60

Millen Coughtrey, 'Notes on materials found in a kitchen midden at Hillswick, Shetland, with special reference to long-handled combs', pp.118-151

Gilbert Goudie, 'Notice of excavations in a broch and adjacent tumuli near Levenwick, in the Parish of Dunrossness, Zetland', pp.212-219

Thomas Edmondston, 'collection of stone vessels, implements, &c., obtained in excavations in the Island of Unst, for the Rhind Excavation Committee', pp.242-243

George Sim, 'Notices of coins recently found in Scotland', pp.271-273 (mentions 14th century Norwegian coin from Buness, Baltasound, Unst, p.273)

Thomas Edmondston, 'Notes of some recent excavations in the island of Unst, Shetland, and of the collection of stone vessels, implements, etc., thus obtained for the society's museum', pp.283-287

George Sim, 'Notes of coins recently found in various parts of Scotland', pp.508-512 (mentions 3rd century Indian coin found in Unst, pp.511-512)

John Alexander Smith, 'Notes on the ancient cattle of Scotland' (with note concerning ox skull from Shetland), pp.587-674 (p.620)