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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

Collection Level (551 146) Papers of John Nicolson, antiquarian, Keiss, Caithness, Scotland

> Group Level (551 146/2) Archaeology Papers and Artwork

>> Sub-Group Level (551 146/2/1) Archaeological artwork

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PPD NN3A Photographic copy of a drawing of thirteen artefacts, primarily of bone or horn, but also of stone and ceramic; annotated with descriptions and in some cases, measurements. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876452 Digital copy of a watercolour drawing of a piece of antler from unidentified excavations by John Nicolson or Sir Francis Tress Barry. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876455 Digital copy of a watercolour drawing of an artefact from Nybster Farm annotated with measurement '6in'. Verso: titled ' Fighting Stone. Found on Nybster Farm May 1904' c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876458 Drawing of five bone artefacts. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876692 Drawing of an artefact; possibly of bone; entitled: 'Keiss Rd. Broch, 1894'. 1894 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876992 Scanned image of a hand-drawn map of the Dunnet Bay area, Caithness, entitled 'Gate of the Viking Age'. 1908 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 877283 Scanned image of a drawing of a broch in plan, entitled: 'Plan of Broch at Nybster, Caithness'. 1896 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 875664 Scanned image of watercolour of a stone lamp. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876463 Digital copy of a watercolour drawing of a stone artefact, possibly a quernstone, from unidentified excavations by John Nicolson or Sir Francis Tress Barry. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876699 Scanned image of watercolour drawing illustrating an assortment of five artefacts, including two sherds of Samian ware from unidentified excavations by John Nicolson or Sir Francis Tress Barry.. c. 1890 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876706 Scanned image of drawing of nine artefacts; primarily of bone or horn, but also of stone; annotated with descriptions and in some cases, measurements. Text in the top right hand corner does not relate to the illustrated objects. 1890 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 877017 Scanned image of a drawing of broch in plan, annotated with measurements. 1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876489 Digital copy of a watercolour drawing of a stone artefact from unidentified excavations by John Nicolson or Sir Francis Tress Barry. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876719 Scanned image of elevation scale drawing of broch wall. Annotated 'Elevation of east wall Ballacharn Broch, Watten. 1905'. 1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PPD NN4 Photographic copy of drawing in section of Acharole Cist, annotated with measurements, and dated 1904. 1904 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876257 Scanned image of a drawing of two engraved discs or rings; possibly the obverse and reverse sides of the same object. The reverse side of the paper used for this drawing is signed J. Nicolson and dated 1903 [see PPD 37B]. 6/1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876503 Digital copy of a watercolour drawing of a quernstone fragment from unidentified excavations by John Nicolson or Sir Francis Tress Barry. c. 1890 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 875703 Scanned image of a drawing of assorted artefacts, including ceramic, bone, tooth and possibly stone. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 876269 Scanned image of a watercolour of two artefacts; one a bone pin of uncertain provenance; the other a Roman pot sherd from Keiss broch. c. 1895 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 49317 CN Photographic copy of a watercolour of four wooden vessels recovered from Loch Hempriggs and later presented to the National Museums of Scotland by relatives of Sir Francis Tress barry. c. 1895 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 873883 Scanned image of a drawing of a beaker, annotated with measurements. c. 1895 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 40271 CN Photographic copy of a drawing of two artefacts: firstly, a vessel, annotated as 'Canisbay Stone Pot'; secondly, a segment of horn, annotated as: 'Hollomey Broch'. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 44490 Photographic copy of a drawing of stone-built structure no. 3. c. 1916 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 873954 Scanned image of watercolour of a beaker, annotated with measurements. c. 1895 Item Level

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