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Lochnell House Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Story about archaeological finds at Tirefour, 2 September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/5
Scope and Contents

Story collected from Duncan Carmichael, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about archaeological finds at a grave at Tirefour. The finds were a gold candle, a hammer and a coin 'of anc[ient] date' which were sent to Lochnell 'along with two heads of bisons of im[mense] size' and which were there during 'the General's time'.

Dates: 2 September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael