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Johnston's field notebook.
MS 28/371/3
Description Johnston's field notebook.
Date 1/5/1826 to 13/9/1827
Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number MS 28/371/3
Category Manuscripts
Scope and Content Leather-bound notebook belonging to Thomas Johnston, donated by his grand-daughter Caroline M Jones, 114 Tavistock St, Bedford. 100 pages paginated by a later hand, two of which are loose. Titled, probably by William Johnston, as 'Antiquarian Researches by the late Thomas Johnston'. Begins with methodological notes and continues with site notes and a few sketches (stone circle at Auchencairn, Roman camp at Amisfield, fort at Castle Hill, cairn at Galloberry, two stone circles at Knowe Buckle, cairn at Braehead, site of chapel at Dalswinton etc - most cannot be matched in database apart from those entered below).
Medium ink
Accession Number 1975/12
External Reference SAS 371
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1218875
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