The archæology and prehistoric annals of ScotlandWilson, Daniel, Sir
History
The archæology and prehistoric annals of Scotland
Wilson, Daniel, Sir
Scotland -- Antiquities
... VII. STONE VESSELS, 146
... VIII. PERSONAL ORNAMENTS, 154
... IX. CRANIA OF THE TUMULI, 160
PART II.--THE ARCHAIC OR BRONZE PERIOD.
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION OF METALS, 191
... II. THE METALLURGIC TRANSITION, 217
... III. PRIMITIVE BRONZE, 238
... IV. WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS, 250
... V. DOMESTIC AND SEPULCHRAL VESSELS, 271
... VI. PERSONAL ORNAMENTS, 291
... VII. SEPULCHRES, 331
... VIII. RELIGION, ARTS, AND DOMESTIC HABITS, 336
PART III.--THE TEUTONIC OR IRON PERIOD.
CHAPTER I. THE INTRODUCTION OF IRON, 347
... II. THE ROMAN INVASION, 363
... III. STRONGHOLDS, 408
... IV. WEAPONS, IMPLEMENTS, AND POTTERY, 431
... V. PERSONAL ORNAMENTS, 442
... VI. SEPULCHRES OF THE IRON PERIOD, 453
PART IV.--THE CHRISTIAN PERIOD.
CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL DATA, 467
... II. SCULPTURED STANDING STONES, 495
... III. THE NORRIE'S LAW RELICS, 511
... IV. SCOTO-SCANDINAVIAN RELICS, 522
... V. AMUSEMENTS, 562
... VI. PRIMITIVE ECCLESIOLOGY, 582
... VII. MEDIEVAL ECCLESIOLOGY, 600
... VIII. ECCLESIASTICAL ANTIQUITIES, 648
... IX. MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUITIES, 677
... X. CONCLUSION, 695
INDEX, 703
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
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