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Archaeological artwork

551 146/2/1

Description Archaeological artwork

Collection Papers of John Nicolson, antiquarian, Keiss, Caithness, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 146/2/1

Category All Other

Accession Number 2005/182

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1312671

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other MS 2753/84 Photo-litho prints (by Whiteman & Bass, London) showing 'Inscribed stone from Birkle Hill, Keiss, Caithness'. From the excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. 65 copies. Batch Level
All Other 551 146/2/1/2 Colour painting proofs x3 of painted stones from the Keiss Broch 1895 - 1897. Each is annotated with a colour, No 1 yellow, No 2 red and No 3 blue. 1895 Batch Level
All Other 551 146/2/1/1 Painting proofs x 4 entitled 'Painted Stones from the Keiss Brochs 1895 - 1897' signed C. Pretorius 1895 Batch Level
All Other 551 2753/121 Photo-litho prints (by Whiteman & Bass, London) showing 'Plan of Keiss Road Broch at Keiss Caithness'. From excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. 44 copies. Batch Level
All Other 551 2753/122 Photo-litho prints (by Whiteman & Bass, London) showing 'Plan of Keiss Broch at Keiss Caithness'. From excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. 43 copies. Batch Level
All Other 551 2753/123 Photo-litho prints (by Whiteman & Bass, London) showing 'Plan of Broch at Wester, Keiss Caithness'. From excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. 45 copies. Batch Level
All Other MS 2753/119 Photo-litho prints (by Whiteman & Bass, London) showing 'Plan of Broch at Nybster Caithness'. From excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. 19 copies. Item Level
All Other MS 2753/120 Photo-litho prints (by Whiteman & Bass, London) showing 'Plan of White Gate Broch at Keiss Caithness'. From excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. 54 copies. Item Level
All Other E 49443 Photographic copy of a plan of Broch of Keiss, Caithness 4/10/1890 Item Level
All Other E 49250 Photographic copy of a drawing in plan of a series of four structures within an enclosure, entitled: 'Kirk Stones' 1915 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 356541 Scanned image of watercolour drawing showing skeleton. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 875714 Scanned image of a drawing of six artefacts, of bone and stone. 1905 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876288 Scanned image of a drawing of a carved stone; annotated with measurements; entitled 'Mid Clyth'; and signed 'John Nicolson Nybster'. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876291 Scanned image of a drawing of two engraved discs or rings; possibly the obverse and reverse sides of the same object. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876523 Scanned image of a drawing of three artefacts of bone, including at least one needle. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876524 Drawing of a stone-built structure in plan; with a hand-written description; entitled: 'Picts Kilns. Bay of Sannick. Duncansby, 1906'. 1906 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876526 Watercolour of a wooden vessel found at Brabster, annotated with measurements. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876528 Scanned image of a drawing of a a trincher or drinking cup, possibly of wood. A brief hand-written description notes that the vessel was found at Latheron. The sketch is dated September 1902. 9/1902 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876529 Scanned image of two drawings of the profile of a mound; the upper of these is realistic in style, showing the site in its landscape; the lower depicts only the profile of the mound, annotated with measurements and cardinal points; it is entitled: 'Freswick, Halfway between the Road and Burn of Bog'. 1902 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876531 Scanned image of a drawing of a stone disc. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876532 Drawing of the neck of a bottle, entitled: 'Brabster'. On the back of the drawing, a hand-written note records: 'found inside the ruins of Brabster Chapel'. See also E 49378 (SC 876531). c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876299 Scanned image of a drawing of a carved stone with two designs and ogam, and an accompanying hand-written text entitled: 'Ogams. NEHTET RI. Nehtet King or Ruler' which refers to the "Bressay (Shetland) Stone". This text continues onto the reverse side of the card [PPD 47B]. The stone depicted is not the famous carved stone from Bressay, Shetland; and therefore may well be one from Caithness. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876542 Scanned image of two drawings on one page. The first of a structure annotated with measurements, is entitled: 'Fairy Hillock, Wick'; and is dated to 1903. The second of a plate or dish, is again annotated with measurements, and dated to 1903. A hand-written note on the back of the paper, records: 'Fairy Hillock, Wick. Dish dredged up Wick harbour'. 1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 879406 Digital copy of plan of chamber with measurements annotated 'No. 1' from excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. Verso: 'Chambered Cairn Yarhouse'. c. 1900 Item Level

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