Cross, M. (2021). Miss Christian MacLagan, pioneer Victorian antiquary and archaeologist: her early life, family and social context. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 150. Vol 150, Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. pp. 119-161.

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Title:		 Miss Christian MacLagan, pioneer Victorian antiquary and archaeologist: her early life, family and social context
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Issue:		 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 150
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Page Start/End:		 119 - 161
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Abstract:		 Christian MacLagan (1811-1901), from Stirling, occupies the intersection of amateur antiquarian-ism and modern archaeology. Although not Scotland’s earliest female archaeologist, she pioneered the compilation and publication of prehistoric sites, using her own plans and fieldwork. This paper examines her previously undocumented social background and the roots of her maternal family, the Colvilles, and their fortune in the colonial indigo trade in Bengal. Colville links with Annfield estate, Stirling and Laws, Monifieth, are noted. A large Calcutta-derived legacy in 1859 enabled MacLagan to circumvent many conventional restrictions on women.
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Author:		 Morag Cross
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Publisher:		 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Annfield House
Indigo
Victorian
Marykirk
Free Church
Regency
St Mary’s Wynd
Architecture
Wester Livilands Estate
Stirling
Laws Hillfort
Laws Estate
Monifieth
Angus
Scotland
UK
Krishnanagar
West Bengal
India
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Created Date:		 02 Feb 2022