Notebook containing notes on sites in Colonsay and Oronsay

Description Notebook containing notes on sites in Colonsay and Oronsay

Date 5/10/1921 to 20/10/1921

Collection Papers of J Symington Grieve, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number MS 405/6/2

Category Manuscripts

Scope and Content Small black notebook labelled on back cover ‘Colonsay’. Pencil notes and diagrams. Pages numbered 1-107 (1-67 only utilised). Period covered – 1921 P 1-7 Stones of Punishment, Upper part of Coire nan Caoracle, North Machrie, Colonsay. 5th Oct 1921 P 11-16 Teampuil a Ghlinne – measurements and description. Undated. P 17-18 Kiloran House: Carved Stone from Abbey; Quern stone. 14/10/1921 P 20 Leab Fallich Mhic a’Phee. 14/10/1921 P 21-24 Upper Kilchattan – Mr Jasper Brown’s croft – Stone with footprint. P 26-30 Kilchattan Church. Undated P 32 Ardskenish. Lorg na glas Cabrun. 16/10/1921 P 33 Ardskenish. Stone Cicle. Carn na glas. 16/10/1921 P 34-35 Ardskenish. Fingalian Stair Case and Fingal’s Putting Stone. 16/10/1921 P 36-39 Cists and Boat Burial on the Golf Course, Machrins, Colonsay. 16/10/1921 P 40-41 Beinn nan Caorach – Holy Hill and Three Standing Stones in small hollow some distance north Machrins Farm House. 16/10/1921. P 43-47 Oronsay Grey Seals. 17/10/1921. P 49-50 Sithean, Oronsay. 17/10/1921. P 51-52 Carn nam Bharraich, Oronsay. 17/10/1921. P 53 Prior’s House, Oronsay. 17/10/1921. P 54 Authorship of Guide Book to Oronsay. 18/10/1921. P 55 Wild Goats, Oronsay. 17/10/1921 P 56 Pot Boiling Stone at Machrins Farm House. 18/10/1921 P 58 Dunan nan Con. Garward. 19/10/1921. P 59 Great Stone Circle. Ben Arnicil. Garward. 19/10/1921 P 60-63 Group of Circular Houses near top of Ben Arnicil. 19/10/1921 P 64 Stone with footprint – Mr Jasper Brown’s croft, Kilchattan. 20/10/1921 P 65 Cross at Cille Cairnie (used by cattle as a rubbing stone) P 66 Stone Basin at Cille Cairnie. 20/10/1921 P 67 Squid nam Canntruagh. 20/10/1921

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