'Criag Phadrig Money', folder containing correspondence and account summaries in relation to Craig Phadrig excavation finances.

Description 'Criag Phadrig Money', folder containing correspondence and account summaries in relation to Craig Phadrig excavation finances.

Date 1970 to 1972

Collection Alan Small

Catalogue Number MS 7262/3

Category Manuscripts

Scope and Content - Correspondence from Mr Wilkinson (Inverness County Council) to Alan Small 13/3/1972, regarding £100 grant for 1972 excavation, and response 17/3/72 - Correspondence from L Maclean (Honorary Secretary Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 4/3/1972, regarding £100 grant and response 9/3/1972 with discussion of student assisting excavations - Correspondence from Kenneth Wood to Alan Small 25/2/1972 and response 1/3/1972, regarding expenses for Benbecula trip and application for a grant for Craig Phadrig - Letter from A Henshall (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland) to Alan Small 25/2/1972, regarding application for a grant for Craig Phadrig excavation - Letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 30/9/1972, regarding Interim Report and excavation finances - Excavation Account (abstract) - Letter from Alan Small to Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland22/6/1971, regarding grant award - Letter from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) 20/7/1972, enclosing copy of income and expenditure for year - Correspondence regarding Craig Phadrig Interim Report- copies sent out, from J M Cook 14/1/1972; Charles 13/1/1971, Graham Ritchie and response 18/1/1972 - Correspondence from Colin Renfrew regarding copy of Craig Phadrig Interim Report - Correspondence from Robin G Livens regarding copy of Craig Phadrig Interim Report 17/1/1972 - Correspondence from Alan Small to Professor T Hamada (Rikagaku Kenkyusho) 27/7/1971, regarding sending of further samples for radio carbon dating - Correspondence from Alan Small to A Henshall (National Museum of Antiquities Scotland) 30/7/1971, regarding donations - Correspondence from T Hamada (Rikagaku Kenkyusho) to Alan Small 5/8/1971, receipt of samples sent for dating - Correspondence from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) 9/9/1971, regarding Sheldon Fay’s excavation and expenses for radio carbon dating - Correspondence from Alan Small to Sheldon Fay 3/9/1971, regarding Fay’s plans and mechanical excavations. Includes plan of excavation in 1972 and sum required for season - Handwritten draft of letter to Sheldon Fay of 1/9/1971 - Black and white photograph , oblique aerial view of Craig Phadrig - Document 12/10/1971: ‘Summary Report of 1st Season’s Work’ Alan Small - Correspondence from Alan Small to Secretary of Scottish Development Department 12/10/1971, letter enclosing report of first season’s work at Craig Phadrig - Letter from Alan Small to Sheldon Fay 7/10/1971, reporting radio carbon dates - Letter from Hunterian Museum Glasgow to Alan Small, regarding excavation and field visits - Correspondence form Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 22/9/1971, regarding Sheldon Fay, possible funding from 1972 season, backfilling of site, removal of site hut and talks to be delivered; response 11/10/1971, regarding results of radiocarbon dates and payment - Application for book loan, University Library Dundee 29/9/1971 - Letter from Alan Small to R B K Stevenson (National Museum of Antiquities Scotland) 8/9/1971, organising meeting - Correspondence from Kenneth Steer (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland) to Alan Small 10/11/1971, regarding dates of ramparts - Correspondence from Kenneth Steer (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland) to Alan Small 1/11/1971, request for Craig Phadrig photograph and response 8/11/1971, with discussion of dates - Letter from R B K Stevenson (National Museum of Antiquities Scotland) to Alan Small 5/11/1971, regarding Council for British Archaeology AGM and prints of mould, cast being made by the conservation lab, and response 8/11/1971 - Letter to R B K Stevenson from Alan Small 16/6/1971 - Excavation account abstract for Craig Phadrig - Craig Phadrig excavation accounts - Letter from A Henshall (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland) to Alan Small 17/3/1972, regarding £50 grant to Craig Phadrig - Letter from Inverness Courier to Alan Small 10/3/1972, regarding Craig Phadrig accounts - Postcard from Graham Ritchie (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments o f Scotland) to Alan Small 25/3/1971 regarding poly bags - Letter from Alan Small to Chief Constable, Police Headquarters Inverness 11/6/1971 informing police of excavation and the possibility of finding human remains and the preferred procedure - Letter to Alan Small from Chief Constable, Police Headquarters Inverness 15/6/1971, with instruction to report findings of human bones immediately - Correspondence from Alan Small to Roy Ritchie (Department of Environment) 12/3/1971, regarding plans for Craig Phadrig; letter from Alan Small to S Cruden (Department of Environment) 12/3/1971, regarding plans for Craig Phadrig excavation; copy of letter from Forestry Commission to Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) 6/4/1971, regarding funding and approval for excavation; letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 10/4/1971, regarding Forestry Commission letter of 6/4/1971; letter from Alan Small to Roy Ritchie (Department of Environment) 14/4/1971, regarding excavation permission; letter from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum 15/4/1971, regarding excavation permission - Letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 7/5/1971, regarding accommodation details for 1971 Craig Phadrig excavation; letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 1/5/1971, regarding Aberdeen University grant and general Craig Phadrig chat - Letter from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) 13/5/1971, confirming accommodation details and discussing excavation permission - Letter from Mr Cameron (Royal Academy Inverness) to Alan Small 22/4/1971, with offer of help from students of soil resistance meter; and reply from Alan Small 23/4/1971 - Correspondence from S McLean to Alan Small 29/6/1971, enquiring about a fort on the west of Loch Brora; reply from Alan Small 30/6/1971 - Correspondence from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 5/9/1970, initial dealings and plans regarding the proposed Craig Phadrig excavation - Letter from Sheldon Fay to Alan Small 25/6/1971, regarding travel arrangements - Craig Phadrig, Provisional Estimate of Expenditure 1972 - Craig Phadrig account abstract - Letter from Alan Small to the Town Clerk, Inverness 12/1/1972, regarding grant proposal - Letter from Miss J Joyce to Alan Small 26/7/1971, enclosing cheque towards expense of radio carbon dating; reply from Alan Small 26/7/1971, enclosing photograph - Letter from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 19/10/1971, regarding financial matters and Fays words with the Inverness Courier - Letter from M O Anderson to Alan Small 23/6/1971, donation of £25 to excavation; and reply from Alan Small 23/6/1971 - Letter from Alan Small to Kenneth Wood (University of Aberdeen) 1972, seeking funding for the 1972 Craig Phadrig season - Correspondence from Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) to Alan Small 23/10/1970, regarding ‘Dark Ages in the Highlands’ book; reply from Alan Small 25/10/1970, meeting to discuss possibility of excavation; reply from Edward Meldrum 29/10/1970, discussion of dig permissions; letter from Edward Meldrum to Alan Small 7/1/1971, discussion of students for excavation; letter from Alan Small to Professor Vasari 25/2/1971, regarding pollen analysis of Scotland; letter from Alan Small to Society of Antiquaries of Scotland25/2/1971, request for funding, letter from Alan Small to Sheldon Fay 2/2/1971, plan for excavation in 1971 – finances; letter from A Henshall (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland) to Alan Small 17/3/1971, application form for funding - Letter from Alan Small to Edward Meldrum (Inverness Field Club) 8/9/1970, initial plans prior to thought of excavation

Accession Number 2000/225

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