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