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'Craig Phadrig 1972', Alan Small correspondence with E Meldrum, E McKie, R Ritchie and others relating to Craig Phadrig, from 1972.

MS 7262/1

Description 'Craig Phadrig 1972', Alan Small correspondence with E Meldrum, E McKie, R Ritchie and others relating to Craig Phadrig, from 1972.

Date 1972

Collection Alan Small

Catalogue Number MS 7262/1

Category Manuscripts

Scope and Content - Envelope used as scrap for notes on expenditure - Invoice from Japan Radioisotope Association 2/10/1971 for six C14 Dating Measurement service - Booklet on Scottish Research Reactor Centre - Letter from Dr J Close-Brooks (Assistant Keeper at National Museum of Antiquities Scotland) to Alan Small 24/11/1972, regarding Craig Phadrig bronze pin - Letter Dr J Close-Brooks (Assistant Keeper at National Museum of Antiquities Scotland) to Alan Small 29/11/1972, regarding Craig Phadrig bronze pin and what is to be done with it and the spindle whorl; reply 1/12/1972, finds to be returned to be drawn for the final report - Letter from George Farquharson to Alan Small 13/9/1972, enclosing slides – spare set to go to Edward (Meldrum?), find of old Craig Phadrig map in Canal Office; reply 23/11/1972, regarding slides and Telford map - Letter from Ewan Mackie (Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow) 24/4/1971, regarding standing stones and stone circles and production of television programme; reply 30/6/1971 - Letter from Alan Small to Mr J Innes (Forestry Commission) 19/7/1972, thanking staff for co-operation at the end of excavations - Letter from Mr J Innes (Forestry Commission) to Alan Small 21/6/1972, assuring close watch of Craig Phadrig - Letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 6/6/1972, regarding slaes of booklet and students for the 1972 excavation; reply 12/6/1972; letter from Edward Meldrum 1/4/1972 - Letter from Alan Small to G Davis 19/1/1972, informing Natural History and antiquarian Society of Mid-Argyll about Craig Phadrig Interim Report - Letter from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum 21/4/1972, regarding labour for dig (15 people) - Letter from E MacKie (university of Glasgow) 16/10/1971, letter regarding invitations to dig; reply from Alan Small 19/10/1971 on excavation policy - Copy of letter from Sheldon Fay to Miss Benson (Inverness Courier) 27/1/1972, outlining Alan Small’s plan and his dissatisfaction with the vitrifaction theory; letter from Alan Small to Miss Benson 17/3/1972 attached with rough notes on accounts and expenditure - Letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 14/3/1972, regarding Dark Ages book sales, Craig Phadrig grants and Sheldon Fay - Letter from Edward Meldrum to Alan Small 28/1/1972, regarding books and expenses - Letter from Edward Meldrum to Alan Small 13/1/1972, point son Craig Phadrig Interim report - Letter from Helen (Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries) to Alan Small 11/11/1966, response to enquiry about charcoal samples - Letter from Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 4/6/1971, regarding successful grant application for Craig Phadrig - Letter from Roy Ritchie (Department of Environment) to Alan Small 11/1971, receipt of Craig Phadrig report - Letter from R Duguid to Alan Small 6/2/1972, regarding Craig Phadrig Interim Report; reply from Alan Small 16/2/1972, explanation of 1972 excavation objectives - Note of receipt of communication from Town Clerk’s Office, Inverness 7/2/1972 - Letter from Mary Brown to Alan Small 31/1/1972, returning extra copy of Craig Phadrig Interim report; reply from Alan Small 8/2/1972 - Letter from Forfar and District Historical Society requesting three copies if Craig Phadrig Interim Report - Letter from University of Edinburgh to Alan Small 8/11/1972, regarding Craig Phadrig Interim report - Letter from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum 7/2/1972, regarding ‘Dark Ages in the Highlands’ book and Craig Phadrig accounts - Letter from Grant Institute of Geology, University of Edinburgh to Alan Small 17/1/1972, thanks for the Interim Report; note from University of Liverpool thanking Alan Small for a copy of Craig Phadrig Interim report; note-card from Library Committee of University of Aberdeen, receipt of gift of Craig Phadrig Interim report - Eight copies of provisional estimate of expenditure 1972 - Five copies of excavation accounts (abstract) - Letter from Alan Small to Town Clerk Inverness 4/2/1972, enclosing accounts and discussing student help - Letter from Alan Small to Mr Wilkinson (Assistant Director of Education, Inverness County Council) 4/2/1972, enclosing accounts and discussing student help - Letter from Alan Small to Miss Barron (Inverness Courier), breakdown of accounts to Inverness Courier - Letter from Alan Small to Kenneth Wood, University of Aberdeen 4/2/1972, breakdown of Craig Phadrig accounts - Letter from Inverness County Council to Alan Small 31/1/1972, regarding possibility of grant request and a request for excavation account details - Letter from L Laing (University of Liverpool) to Alan Small 9/6/1972, interest in escutcheon mould; reply from Alan Small 12/6/1972 - Letter from Inverness Town Clerk to Alan Small 10/2/1972, regarding £100 donation for 1972 excavations - Letter from Inverness City Council to Alan Small regarding finances - Letter from Alan Small to Euan MacKie (Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow) 15/2/1972, regarding MacKie’s thesis and intentions for the Craig Phadrig excavations in 1972; letter from MacKie 22/1/1972 regarding Interim Report; Letter from Japan Radioisotope Association to Alan Small 20/1/1972, regarding increase in charge for radiocarbon dates; letter from Sheldon Fay to Alan Small 25/1/1972, thanks for report and disagreement with proposed plan for the 1972 excavation - Letter from Sheldon Fay to Alan Small 31/8/1971, clarifying his position on the 1972 dig - Letter from Alan Small to D Wilson (Department of Scandinavian Studies 10/11/1971, proofs for St Ninian’s Isle - Letter from CBA to Alan Small 10/11/1971, regarding CBA Council meeting and Craig Phadrig material ; reply from Alan Small 17/11/1971 - Letter from National Museum of Antiquities Scotland to Alan Small 10/9/1971, regarding Craig Phadrig finds; letter from NMAS to Alan Small 21/9/1971, regarding finds and discussion of ultimate home in Inverness; reply from Alan Small 23/9/1971, arranging meeting - Letter from G C Mobey (Department of Environment) to Alan Small 11/6/1971, regarding permission to excavate at Craig Phadrig; reply from Alan Small 14/6/1971 - Letter from Alan Small to Sheldon Fay 13/1/1972, outlining plans for the 1972 season - Letter from Alan Small to Mrs Barron (Inverness Courier) 12/1/1972, enclosing Interim Report and thanks for donation - Letter from Alan Small to Mr Duguid 13/1/1972, enclosing Interim Report , thanks for donation and plans for 1972 excavation

Accession Number 2000/225

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