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Archaeological notes by John Nicolson and others

551 146/2/6

Description Archaeological notes by John Nicolson and others

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

Catalogue Number 551 146/2/6

Category All Other

Accession Number 2005/182

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1312683

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other MS 2753/82 Handwritten list of photographs with descriptions from Sir Francis Tress Barry's broch excavations. c. 1901 Batch Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1357528 Hand written document describing the Kirk of Dunnet and finds, including a flint pivot 28/9/1903 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2753/97 Rough draft of letter written on cover of drawing book. Letter in hand of John Nicolson and concerns excavations at Kirk Stones. Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2753/95 Typed document describing brochs. Likely to have been a caption for an illustration in the Auckengill Museum. Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2753/4 Pencil notes written on envelope describing excavation at the Kirk Stones. Envelope addressed to John Nicolson Esq, Farmer, Nybster, Auckingill by Wick. c. 1916 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2753/23 Printed invitation ' Royal Botanical Gardens, Regents Park, Messrs John Waterer and Sons Limd, request the honour of Sir F T Barry, Bart. M P and Party's Company at their Rhodedendron Exhibition on Wednesday June 10th. "The Blue Viennese Band" Conductor, Herr Moritz Wurm. American Nurseries, Bagshot, Surrey. Tea 3-6.30.' Handwritten on reverse in the hand of F T Barry are notes about 'Adipocere' Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2753/28 List of brochs excavated by F T Barry. Item Level
Manuscripts DC 64283 Hand written document describing the Kirk of Dunnet and finds, including a flint pivot 28/9/1903 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 2753/133 Document entitled 'Suggested points to be considered in estimating the age of the Caithness Brochs' Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PPD 18B Photographic copy of a hand-written description relating to the artefact, possibly a shell, depicted on the other side of the card, PPD18A. 1898 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PPD 37B Photographic copy of a hand-written note: 'J. Nicolson June 1903'. This is on the reverse side of the paper used for PPD 37A. 6/1903 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PPD 124B Photographic copy of a hand-written description accompanying the drawing, PPD 124A. The subject of the latter is described as a 'Flint Pivot found at Dunnet Churchyard'. The date is given as 1902. See also PPD 124A, Doc 32A and Doc 32B. 1902 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PPD 125B Photographic copy of hand-written text accompanying the plan of a chambered cairn [PPD 125A]. Text reads: 'Chambered Cairn Varhouse'. See also PPD 125A. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 49348 Photographic copy of a hand-written description entitled 'Flint Pivot'. See also Doc 32B, as well as PPD 124A and PPD 124B. 28/9/1903 Item Level

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