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Scanned image of a drawing of three artefacts, including two vessels.
SC 876330
Description Scanned image of a drawing of three artefacts, including two vessels.
Date c. 1895 to 1920
Collection Papers of John Nicolson, antiquarian, Keiss, Caithness, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 876330
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Drawing of a stone pot from Canisbay and carving from Caithness, Highland The parish of Canisbay is on the north-east tip of Caithness, the most northerly county in mainland Britain. The area is rich in archaeological and historical remains. This pencil drawing was produced by John Nicolson (1843-1934). It shows two views of a stone pot, known locally as the 'Canisbay pot'. Oral tradition suggests that it was once a font, presumably from a church in Canisbay. The other object is a mystery. It has the appearance of a carved stone object. Nicolson was a skilled local artist who sketched and painted many of the sites and artefacts discovered during late 19th-/early 20th-century excavations. The association with Canisbay still remains today; Nicolson is buried in the church. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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