Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 64

A Food Vessel was recovered from a cist at Darnhall in an area where at least three other cists have been discovered. The Over Migvie urn was found in a small cist. It contained cremated human bone and a burnt bone bead.

A detailed account of the history of Auchindoir including a cup marked rock at Cuttiesburn, an earthwork at Cnoc Cailliche, the motte and church of Auchindoir.The architectural history of Craig Castle is presented in great detail.

Report on excavations at Dunadd fort including a midden. The site had been much disturbed by earlier investigations. Plentiful artefacts included a silver ring, a bronze disc, spearheads, knives, shears, beads, jet armlets, hammerstones and quern stones. Some of the artefacts suggest occupation in the Iron Age. Limited excavation also took place at 11 cists and cairns in the vicinity.

A review of late Gothic architecture in Scottish churches and the influence exerted by French architectural styles.

Two stone-built cists, one of which had previously been disturbed were examined. One contained only a Food Vessel and the second, a crouched burial identified as probably female.

An account of the battle and its significance as part of the Scottish fight for independence.

Report of excavation of a subterranean structure with a flat roof resting on eight pillars set into a clay floor. A review of comparable structures in Orkney is presented. Their function and date is uncertain.

A rock shelter near Corsewall House was associated with a midden containing shells, animal bones and hammer-stones. It is suggested that a butchery mark on one of the bones was made by a metal implement. The cave at Cairnryan contained traces of a hearth along with hammer-stones,charcoal, animal bone and shells. Occupation at Outriemakain Cave is believed to be recent.

Excavation revealed two chambers, each with a passageway below a circular cairn. No burials or artefacts were recovered.

Artefacts included stone and flint axes, flint arrowheads, a bronze socketed axe, a glass bead, jet pendants, a clay mould, a coin, a medieval carved headstone and a carved stone depicting a coat-of-arms.

Excavation of the largely obliterated Roman camp found evidence of a possible pre-Roman defensive structure.

A description of four unprovenanced panels. Two are heraldic and the remaining two are filled with leafage.