ILLUSTRATIONS.

1.Frontispiece.—Plate V.—Hunterston Runic Brooch.
PART I.—THE PRIMEVAL OR STONE PERIOD.
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2.Stone Celt, Glasgow,[35]
3.Cromlech, the Auld Wives' Lift,[66]
4.Cromlech, the Witch's Stone,[68]
5.Plate I.—Plan of Pict's House, Wideford Hill, Orkney,[84]
6.The Caiy Stone,[96]
7.Standing Stones, Pitlochrie, Perthshire,[115]
8.Flint Arrow-head, Isle of Skye,[126]
9.Flint Hatchets,[130]
10.Flail-stone,[132]
11.Stone Hammers and Axes,[135]
12.Stone Axes,[136]
13.Stone Axe-Hammer,[137]
14.Bead-stones,[137]
15.Stone Ball,[139]
16.Bone Dagger,[141]
17.Bone Pins or Bodkins,[143]
18.Bone Implements,[144]
19.Stone Urns, from the Island of Uyea,[147]
20.Stone Urn, from the Hill of Nowth,[147]
21.Stone Pateræ,[148]
22.Stone Basin, from Brough, Shetland,[149]
23.Stone Basin, from Newgrange,[149]
24.Indented Stone Basin, from Newgrange,[150]
25.Pot Querne, from East-Lothian,[152]
26.Stone Horse Collars, from Glenroy,[156]
27. 28.Stone Personal Ornaments,[157]
29.Cranium, from a Cist at Cockenzie, East-Lothian,[168]
30.Cranium, from a Cairn at Nether Urquhart, Fife,[169]
31.Cranium, from a Cist, Old Steeple, Montrose,[170]
32.Cranium, from a Cist, East Broadlaw Farm, Linlithgow,[171]
33.Cranium, from a Roman Shaft, Newstead, Roxburghshire,[172]
34.Tower of the Old City Wall, Edinburgh,[175]
35.Plate II.—Glenlyon Brooch,[220]
36.Highland Powder Horn,[221]
PART II.—THE ARCHAIC OR BRONZE PERIOD.
37.Pair of Stone Celt Moulds, Ross-shire,[223]
38.Stone Celt Moulds, Ross-shire,[224]
39.Celt cast from Stone Moulds,[224]
40.Bronze Rings and Staples,[227]
41.Bronze Celt from Arthur's Seat,[228]
42.Bronze Leaf-shaped Sword from Arthur's Seat,[228]
43.Spiked Axe,[253]
44.Incised Axe-blade,[253]
45.Palstave,[254]
46.Spade-shaped Palstave,[256]
47. 48.Looped Palstave and Celt,[257]
49.Bronze Crowbar or Lever,[259]
50.Bronze Spear-heads,[262]
51.Double-looped Spear-head of Bronze,[262]
52.Eyed Spear-head of Bronze,[263]
53.Bronze Dagger,[264]
54.Bronze Buckler, Ayrshire,[267]
55.Bronze Implement, Isle of Skye,[269]
56.Bronze Reaping or Pruning-hooks,[270]
57.Bronze Cauldron from Kincardine Moss,[274]
58.Bronze Tripods,[278]
59.Urns, from a Cist at Banchory, Aberdeenshire,[283]
60.Urn with Perforated Ears, from a Cairn at Sheal Loch,[285]
61.Cinerary Urn from the Dean, Edinburgh,[286]
62.Cinerary Urns from Memsie and Ratho,[287]
63.Jet Necklace, from a Tumulus, Ross-shire,[294]
64.Jet Fibula, Crawford Moor, Lanarkshire,[295]
65.Jet Belt Clasp, Isle of Skye,[300]
66.Glass Beads, called "Druidical or Adder Beads,"[303]
67.Glass Beads,[304]
68.Dilated Penannular Ring, from a Cist, Alloa,[311]
69.Calicinated Ring, Cromdale, Inverness-shire,[315]
70.Calicinated Ring, Island of Islay,[316]
71.Gold Sceptre Head, Cairnmure, Peeblesshire,[317]
72.Knotted Funicular Torc, Penicuick, Mid-Lothian,[318]
73.Spiral Gold Armilla, Largo Bay, Fifeshire,[321]
74.Gold Armilla, Moor of Rannoch, Perthshire,[324]
75.Gold Armilla, Slateford, Mid-Lothian,[325]
76.Bronze Head-ring, Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire,[327]
77.Bronze Ring Fibula and Spiral Finger Ring, Granton, Mid-Lothian,[327]
78.Piece of Knitted Garment, from a Cist, Yorkshire,[329]
79.Incised Cist Cover, Coilsfield, Ayrshire,[332]
80.Fragment of Cinerary Urn, Coilsfield,[333]
81.Incised Cist Cover, Annan Street,[334]
82.Gold Rod, found in the Circle of Leys, Inverness-shire,[341]
PART III.—THE TEUTONIC OR IRON PERIOD.
83.Coin of Comius,[375]
84.Inscribed Roman Tablet, from the Castlehill Station, Antonine Wall,[376]
85.Base of a Column, Castlehill,[377]
86.Iron Spear-head, from Newstead, Roxburghshire,[382]
87.Bronze Lamp, found at Currie,[383]
88.Bronze of Pallas Armata, Kirkintilloch,[389]
89.Dentated Bronze Ring, Merlsford, Fifeshire,[393]
90.Roman Oculist's Medicine Stamp, Tranent, East-Lothian[393]
91.Impression of Roman Medicine Stamp,[394]
92.Roman Altar, from Birrens, Annandale,[398]
93.Roman Sepulchral Tablet, Birrens,[400]
94.Roman Potters' Stamps,[402]
95.Iron Forge-Tongs, from Glenorchy,[407]
96.Bone Comb, Burgh of Burghar,[424]
97.How of Hoxay, Orkney,[426]
98.Plan of Doorway, How of Hoxay,[427]
99.Iron Dagger and Bone Pin, East Langton, Mid-Lothian,[433]
100.Glazed Urn, from a Cist, North-Berwick,[434]
101.Glazed Urn, from a Cairn, Memsie, Aberdeenshire,[435]
102.Bronze Sword-sheath,[441]
103.Silver Chain, Caledonian Canal,[444]
104.Bronze Snake Bracelet, Pitalpin, Angusshire,[446]
105.Bronze Ornament,[447]
106.Bronze Snake Armlet,[448]
107.Plate III.—Bronze Beaded Torc, and Brooch of Lorn,[449]
108.Bronze Head-ring, Cairn of Clunemore,[450]
109.Head-ring or Diadem, Stitchel, Roxburghshire,[451]
110.Iron Spear-head, Melford, Fifeshire,[454]
111.Iron Umbo, Ballindalloch, Morayshire,[457]
112.Enamelled Bridle-Bit, Annandale,[458]
113.Bronze Rings, Horse Furniture, Annandale,[458]
114-116. Bronze Ornaments, Horse Furniture,[459]
PART IV.—THE CHRISTIAN PERIOD.
117.Standing Stone, Hawkhill, Alloa,[496]
118.Dunnichen Stone, Angusshire,[497]
119.Silver Scale-plate, Norrie's Law,[499]
120.Meigle Stone, Angusshire,[502]
121.Plate IV.—St. Andrew's Sarcophagus,[503]
122.Celtic Brooch,[504]
123.Celtic Dirks,[505]
124.Inscribed Standing Stone, Newton in Garioch,[506]
125.Bishop Patrick's Tomb, Iona,[507]
126.Cross of Lauchlan M'Fingon, Iona,[509]
127.Silver Bodkins, Norrie's Law,[516]
128.Silver Ring Fibula, Norrie's Law,[517]
129.Silver Ornament, Norrie's Law,[518]
130.Primitive Gold Coins, Cairnmuir,[520]
131.Oval Brooch, Pict's House, Caithness,[523]
132.Sculptured Stone, Invergowrie,[524]
133.Dunipace Brooch,[530]
134.Runic Inscription, St. Molio's Cave,[531]
135.Large Runic Inscription, St. Molio's Cave,[533]
136.Runic Inscription, Greenland,[537]
137.Kirk Michael Cross, Isle of Man,[540]
138.Runic Inscription, Kirk Michael Cross,[541]
139.Kirk Braddan Cross, Isle of Man,[542]
140.Inscription on the head of Kirk Braddan Cross,[542]
141.Bronze Ring-Pin, Sandwick, Orkney,[551]
142. 143. Oval Brooch, Links of Pier-o-waal, Orkney,[554]
144.Comb, Pier-o-waal,[554]
145.Bronze Ring-Pin,[555]
146.Animal-shaped Liquor Decanter,[556]
147.Acus of Dunipace Brooch,[559]
148.Glasgow Brooch,[560]
149.Table-stones,[562]
150.Lewis Chess-Piece, King,[568]
151.Lewis Chess-Piece, Queen,[568]
152.Lewis Chess-Piece, Warden,[573]
153.Lewis Chess-Piece, Knight,[576]
154.Chess-Piece, Museum of Scottish Antiquaries,[578]
155.Chess-Piece, Queen, Penicuick Collection,[579]
156.Ancient Seal, Abbey of Holyrood,[582]
157.Doorway, Round Tower of Donaghmore,[587]
158.St. Magnus's Church, Egilshay,[590]
159.Doorway, Round Tower of Brechin,[596]
160.Abbot Crawfurd's Arms, Holyrood Abbey,[611]
161.Section of Arch Mouldings, St. Rule's Church, St. Andrews,[612]
162.Section of Pier, St. Rule's,[612]
163.Chancel Arch, St. Rule's,[613]
164.Window, Corstorphine,[622]
165.Corbel, Trinity Church, Edinburgh,[624]
166.Chantry Door, Bothwell Collegiate Church,[627]
167.Window, Dunkeld Cathedral,[628]
168.Window, St. Michael's, Linlithgow,[628]
169.Bishop Kennedy's Arms, St. Giles's, Edinburgh,[629]
170.Boss of St. Eloi's Chapel, St. Giles's,[631]
171.Rothesay Chapel, St. Giles's,[632]
172.Ambry, Kennedy's Close,[637]
173.Ambry, Guise Palace,[637]
174.Monogram, Blyth's Close,[638]
175.Masons' Marks, Roslin Chapel,[640]
176.Plate VI.—Kilmichael-Glassrie Bell and Dunvegan Cup,[652]
177.Bell of St. Columba,[654]
178.Clog Beanuighte, or Blessed Bell,[656]
179.Perthshire Bell,[658]
180.Clog-rinny, or Bell of St. Ninian,[660]
181.Quigrich, or Crosier of St. Fillan,[664]
182.Ancient Episcopal Crosier, Fortrose Cathedral,[666]
183.Oaken Crosier, Cathedral of Kirkwall,[667]
184.Mazer, Castle of Merdon, near Hursly,[672]
185.Mazer of the Fourteenth Century,[673]
186.Gold Ring, Flodden Field,[677]
187.Medieval Pottery, North-Berwick Abbey, East-Lothian,[678]
188.Pottery, Penicuick House,[679]
189.Celtic or Elfin Pipes,[679]
190.Ancient Stone Tobacco Pipe, Morningside,[681]
191.Two-handed Scottish Claymore,[682]
192.Hawthornden Sword,[683]
193.Scottish Two-Handed Sword,[684]
194.Battle-Axe, Bannockburn,[685]
195.Lochaber Axes,[686]
196.Sculpture, Edinburgh Castle, Mons Meg,[686]
197.The Scottish Maiden,[689]
198.Thumb-Screws,[690]
199.Jougs, Applegirth,[691]
200.The Branks, Moray House,[693]
201.Witch's Bridle, Forfar,[693]