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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
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 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 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 876531 Scanned image of a drawing of a stone disc. 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 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
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 875733 Scanned image of plan of unidentied object. Same as that depicted in profile in E 49311 CN. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876307 Watercolour of four pottery sherds and a piece of bone with two perforations. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 875748 Scanned image of annotated drawing of a vessel with a perforated handle or lip; dated 1901. 1901 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876330 Scanned image of a drawing of three artefacts, including two vessels. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876563 Scanned image of watercolour drawing of objects 'from Broch of Cogle, 1905' including a 'deer horn (full size)', a 'stone whorl' and a 'handle of borer (full size)'. Annotated on reverse 'Cook'. 1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 36466 Plan of broch, entitled 'Killimster Broch, Wick, Caithness'. 1904 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 877151 Scanned image of D 36465 - a drawing of broch in plan, entitled 'Killimster Broch, Wick, Caithness'. 1904 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876338 Scanned image of a drawing of two spindle-whorls. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876345 Watercolour of three artefacts: two hammerstones stone; and one bone object. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876346 Scanned image of a drawing of a sherd of pottery. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876354 Scanned image of a drawing of a bone point. c. 1895 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 49251 CN Photographic copy of a drawing in plan, of four structures within an enclosure; entitled: 'Kirk Stones'. 1915 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 49335 CN Photographic copy of a plan of a stone-built structure No. 3 to scale [a quarter inch to one foot]. A hand-written description at the foot of the page reads: "me[a]sures from 6 ft to 8 ft. Height of Wall 3 to 2 feet. Seat 8 in. by 1 ft.". c. 1915 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 875798 Scanned image of a drawing of an artefact, possibly a vessel. c. 1890 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876614 Scanned image of pencil drawing of burial cist,with annotated measurements. 1904 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876615 Scanned image of watercolour drawing of six objects including a a decorated piece of pottery and stone disc. Annotated on reverse 'Ballacharn'. c. 1904 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876618 Scanned image of watercolour drawing showing four artefacts and a sketched plan of the broch mound. Ttled: 'No 1 Brabster Broch 1904'. 1904 Item Level

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