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Plan of Quoyness chambered cairn.

DC 52004

Description Plan of Quoyness chambered cairn.

Date c. 1860

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number DC 52004

Category Prints and Drawings

Copies DP 187581

Scope and Content Sketch plan and section of chambered cairn at Quoyness, unfinished. Pencil sketch possibly of decorated artefact. On reverse, very rough section in pencil, plan of possibly stalled chamber and plans and section of earth-houses, all untitled. This drawing is numbered (7) 24 and was originally among Petrie's papers in SAS 487.

Scale 3/8":2'

Medium ink & crayon

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 493

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1149151

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