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Rubbings and tracings of Pictish symbols in the East Wemyss Caves.

551 249/704

Description Rubbings and tracings of Pictish symbols in the East Wemyss Caves.

Date 1866

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 249/704

Category All Other

Scope and Content Four rubbings and two tracings of symbols in the Court Cave and Doo Cave, East Wemyss created in April 1866. This date is after James Young Simpson's lecture to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in January 1866. They are titled in two different hands and the creators have not been identified.

Access Conditions The drawings are available to view on request. Digital copies are available online.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 75

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1492501

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Collection Level (551 249) Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

> Batch Level (551 249/704) Rubbings and tracings of Pictish symbols in the East Wemyss Caves.

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other FID 544/5 Rubbing of double-disc symbol in the Court Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
All Other FID 544/6 Rubbing of figure of man and indeterminate object, Court Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
All Other FID 545/2 Rubbing of bird symbol in Dovecot Cave, East Wemyss c. 27/4/1866 Item Level
All Other FID 545/3 Rubbings of double-disc and Z-rod symbol in Dovecot Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 211356 Symbols carved in caves at East Wemyss. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 224549 Tracing of figure of man and indeterminate object, Court Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 224550 Rubbing of bird symbol in Dovecot Cave, East Wemyss c. 27/4/1866 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 224551 Rubbings of double-disc and Z-rod symbol in Dovecot Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 224552 Tracing of rubbing of double-disc and Z-rod, Dovecot Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 224547 Rubbing of double-disc symbol in the Court Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 224548 Rubbing of figure of man and indeterminate object, Court Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
Prints and Drawings FID 297/1 Symbols carved in caves at East Wemyss. 1975 Item Level
Prints and Drawings FID 544/7 Tracing of figure of man and indeterminate object, Court Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level
Prints and Drawings FID 545/4 Tracing of rubbing of double-disc and Z-rod, Dovecot Cave, East Wemyss 27/4/1866 Item Level

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