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1866-1868 (Publication)
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- Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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- Edinburgh
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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
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R SA4/1963/7