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James Ritchie

551 249/253

Description James Ritchie

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

Catalogue Number 551 249/253

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1176552

Collection Hierarchy - Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394728 View of standing stone. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394729 View of standing stone. For a view of its other side, see AB 2512, which, from the vegetation appears to have been taken on a different occasion. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394733 View of two early christian incised crosses. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394734 View of early christian incised cross. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394735 View of recumbent stone. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394736 The Ark Stone, incorporated into stone dyke. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394737 General view of remains of stone circle. 1904 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394738 View of a cross-incised stone. Print captioned: 'Cross now built into the north wall of the Free-masons Hall, Inverurie. It measures 19 inches long by 16 broad. It was removed in 1881 from an old building which stood in High Street near where Cuning-hill Road is now situated.' 1909 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394739 Two round-headed cross-marked stones. 1909 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394740 Headstone of Walter Innes in Ardtannes (d.1616) and his wife, Majory Elphinstone (d.1622). Print captioned:'Tombstone of Walter Innes, of Ardtannes, Inverurie, and his wife Marjorie Elphinstone, now in Inverurie Churchyard. Tradition says that when Marjorie (pronouned Mary-Orie-Orie) Elphinstone was buried, the grave-digger opened the coffin and in endeavouring to take the rings from her fingers awakened her from the trance into which she had fallen. She is said to have returned to Ardtannes and lived for several years afterwards.' Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394741 View of two stones of circle incorporated into stone dyke. Original print card captioned: 'Remains of stone circle at Brandsbutt, Inverurie. The stone to the left of the view is known locally as the 'Douping Stone' from its use in connection with a ceremony at the riding of the Burgh Marches. The last occasion on which it was used was on 23 October 1907.' 1909 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394742 Beaker from cairn. Original print captioned 'Urn found on the Cuning Hill, Inverurie (in fragments) by Mr James S Robertson and his son Alexander, in the Autumn of 1902. The urn is 7 inches in height (outside measures) 5 1/4 inches wide at top, 5 inches at narrowest portion near top,) expanding to 5 1/2 inches and then narrowing to 3 1/2 inches diameter at base. It is about [ ] inches thick. It is ornamental with a string pattern. (See Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland' (vol 37, 1902-3, page 230).' 1909 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394743 View of cairn. Original print captioned: 'The Cuning Hill, a little to the south of the Established Manse of Inverurie, a tumulus traditionally said to be the burial place of Aodh or Eth of the Swift Foot son of Kenneth Macalpine. (See Dr Davidson's 'Inverurie and Earldom of the Garioch' page 13.'. 1909 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394744 Inverurie Pictish symbol stone no.1, set upright. Print captioned: 'Sculptured Stone in Inverurie Churchyard No.I. Block of granite with 4 symbols viz. (1) Crescent and rod (2) Mirror case, (3) Serpent and rod (4) Double disc (on portion below ground). Figures in Stuarts 'Sculptured Stones of Scotland' Vol. 1 pl. 113, and in 'Early Christian Monuments of Scotland' page 168.' 1909 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394745 View of Pictish symbol stone, with symbols highlighted in chalk. Photograph taken on a different occasion from A 8640 and A 8641. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394746 Beaker found in cairn (NJ60SW 4) and bones found in cist (NJ60SW 3). Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394747 General view from approximately the north west. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394748 View of recumbent setting, looking north. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394749 View of the recumbent setting, looking approximately south west. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394750 View of standing stone. Photograph taken on a different occasion from AB 2472. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1394751 General view of the stone circle. 1910 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 8658 P View of cross-slab. Skinnet, Halkirk, Caithness. 7/1906 Item Level

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