Archaeology
Found in 255 Collections and/or Records:
Notes about Dun Othail, 17 October 1873
Notes about Dun Othail [Dùn Othail, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] that it is a detached rock which overhangs the sea, is about two hundred feet high on teh sea side, has ruins on the top and is level with the land. He notes that it is 'Whilly impregnable except to guns.'
Notes about duns on Barra, Vatersay, Pabbay and Sandray, 24 September 1872
Notes about duns on Barra, Vatersay, Pabbay and Sandray [Barraigh/Isle of Barra, Bhatarsaigh, Pabaigh and Sanndraigh] including Dùn Mhic Rìgh na Sorach, Dùn Ultais and how it was formed, Dùn Bàn, Dùn Bharpa, Dùn Bhinidh and Dùnan Ruadh.
Notes about Gill odhar, September 1870
Notes probably collected from John Black, aged eighty-six, Killean, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire about Gill odhar [Clach Gille Odhar] that it was the only place where there was an echo but that it was now broken. He also describes metal archaeological finds he found while making a drain at Aoine Port an Daimh in Achadun.
Notes about Killemhoire [Fiart] and Killechiarain, September 1870
Notes about Killemhoire [Cille Mhoire, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] probably collected from John Black, age eighty-six, that it is now called Fiart, describing its situation in relation to the mill stream and the Killemhoire march as being at Sron na fuarachd [Sròn na Fuarachd] by the sea. The location for Killechiarain [Kilcheran] is described as being where Dòmhnall an Dannsair's house was and Black states that he saw leaca lì [gravestones] 'in both these Kills'.
Notes about religious sites in North Uist and Benbecula, 1869
Notes about religious sites at Keallin and Croc an Torrain [Ceallan/Kallin and Cnoc an Torrain/Knockintorran, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist], Nunton [Baille nan Cailleach, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].
Notes and calculations on the size of Dun Bearnara, 1867
Notes and calculations on the size of Dun Bearnara [Dùn Beàrnaraigh, Beàrnaraigh/Berneray] including the length of the inside circle, inside pillar gate, outside curve, walls and doors.
Notes and story about Naomh Moire [Maol-ruibhe], Naomh Brian[ain] and associated archaeological sites, 1867
Notes and story about the Lochlannaich [Vikings], 1867
Notes on a barrow entitled 'Treas Bruth na h-Alba', 1877
Notes entitled 'Treas Bruth na h-Alba' on a barrow at/called 'An Crí mcleit' or 'Sithean a Chrimcleit', Gearruith-heille [Geàrraidh Sheilidh/Garryhellie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] Carmichael notes that 'close to this is [Cross - scored out] Altar an t-Sagairt with a cross cut in the stone'.
Notes on archaeology on Isle of Barra, September 1872
Notes on archaeology on Isle of Barra [Barraigh] including that tree roots and nuts are in the peatmoss there and that there are no submarine buildings. He also mentions pollagan [primitive handmills] being found near Allasdale [Allathasdal].