SAS 487 Sketchbooks, letters and notebooks.

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Description SAS 487 Sketchbooks, letters and notebooks.

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

Catalogue Number 551 249/2/3

Category All Other

Scope and Content Letters, notebooks and papers relating to Orkney and Shetland and, in particular, to the hoard of Viking-age silver from Skaill, Orkney.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 487

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1250896

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Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
All Other	MS 28/487/1	Correspondence relating to Skaill hoard of Viking silver.		Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/4	B J Pouncy on church lands in 'Wirecestrscire'.		Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/5	Unpublished paper on Orkney antiquities.	1857	Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/6	Paper on Orkney antiquities.	1860	Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/7	Sketchbook no 5 on Orkney & Shetland.	c. 1862	Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/8	Sketchbook no 6 on Orkney.	c. 1870	Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/10	Sketchbook no 7.	c. 1860	Batch Level
All Other	MS 28/487/3	Sketchbook no 3 on Orkney.	c. 1850	Batch Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 192243	Plan and sections of Skara Brae.	1865	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231783	Sketch showing plan of Maes Howe chambered cairn.	c. 1870	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231784	Sketch showing stone mould from Rousay.	1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231785	Sketch drawing of coped recumbent stone in Framgord burial ground, Sandwick, Unst.	1863	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231786	Drawing showing sketches of macehead from Stronsay.	3/1863	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231787	Drawing showing of intramural stair at East Broch of Burray.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231788	Sketch showing plan and section of unidentified mound.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231789	Drawing of unidentified cist with urn.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231790	Sketch showing decorated handle from an unidentified site.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231791	Sketch showing gravestone at Orphir.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231792	Drawing showing plan of Manse of Harray broch, Netlater.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231793	Drawing showing west elevation of Earl's Palace, Kirkwall.	c. 1860	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231794	Drawing showing plan of broch at Lamb Head, Stronsay.	30/7/1869	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 231795	Drawing showing plan of broch at Howe of Langskaill.	c. 1870	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 236232	Sketches of Holm of Papa Westray South chambered cairn	5/1853	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 236234	Sketches of Holm of Papa Westray South chambered cairn.	5/1853	Item Level

SAS 487 Sketchbooks, letters and notebooks.

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