I have also to express my indebtedness to the Ayrshire and Wigtownshire Archæological Association for the use of all the woodcuts illustrating Chapters iii. and iv., with the exception of Figs. 33 to 35, and 38 to 42, Fig. 54, Fig. 138, and Figs. 159 to 161; and for permission to reprint the article of the late Professor Rolleston on the Osseous Remains from the Lochlee Crannog; that of Professor Bayley Balfour on the Vegetal Remains from the same Crannog; that of Mr. John Borland, F.C.S., F.R.M.S., on the Analysis of Vivianite; that of Professor Cleland, F.R.S., on the Osseous Remains from the Buston Crannog; that of John Evans, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.S.A., on the Saxon Coin; and that of the Rev. George Wilson, C.M.S.A. Scot., on the investigation of Barhapple Crannog. I am under similar obligations to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland for the use of many of the woodcuts illustrating Chapter ii. ROBERT MUNRO. BRAEHEAD HOUSE, KILMARNOCK, _May 1882._ CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. Sphere of Prehistoric Archæology--Preservation of Antiquarian objects due to exceptional causes--Habit of constructing Lake-dwellings not peculiar to any age--Irish Crannogs--Continental Lake-dwellings Pages 1-15 CHAPTER II. NOTICES, HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, OF SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS PREVIOUS TO THE YEAR 1878. Dr. Joseph Robertson first directed attention to the prevalence of Crannogs in Scotland--Paper on Crannogs in Buteshire, by Mr. John Mackinlay--Dr. Robertson's views on Scottish Crannogs, and the subsequent publication of his notes by Dr. Stuart--Indications of Crannog remains in Loch of Forfar, Lochindorb, Loch Canmor, Loch-an-eilan, Isle of the Loch of Banchory, Lochrutton, Loch Kinder, Carlingwark, Loch Spinie, Boghall, Parish of Culter, Loch Rannoch, Parish of Croy, Lochs of Kinellan and Achilty, Loch Cot, Lochmaben, Loch Lochy, Loch Lomond, Loch of the Clans, Black Loch of Sanquhar, Barean--Examination of Crannogs in Dowalton Loch--Crannogs in Loch Kielziebar--Artificial Islands in Mull--Lake-dwellings at Ledaig and Lochnell--Crannogs in Wigtownshire--Crannog at Tolsta--Crannog in Loch Lotus--Crannog in Loch of Kilbirnie--General Remarks Pages 16-67 CHAPTER III. REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY AND EXAMINATION OF A CRANNOG AT LOCHLEE, TARBOLTON, AYRSHIRE.