Photocopied journal extract about an Iron Age excavation at Balevullin submitted by Dr Euan Mackie.
Journal article by Dr Euan Mackie about the excavation of an Iron Age site at Balevullin by A. Henderson Bishop in 1912.
1999.215.1
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1999.215.2
Photocopied journal extract about the floor of a prehistoric building on Tiree by M. Mann.
Account of the exploration of the floor of a prehistoric building (possibly Bronze Age) to the north-west of Locah Bhasapol in 1905 and a description of the various objects found.
1999.191.35
Report on the excavation of Dun Mor Vaul by Dr Euan Mackie.
Report of the excavation of Dun Mor, an Iron Age broch in Vaul, during 1962-4 by Dr Euan MacKie.
1999.157.2
Hardback book `The Past in the Present: What is Civilisation?` by Arthur Mitchell.
Ten of the Rhind lectures on archaeology delivered by Arthur Mitchell in 1876 and 1878.
1999.106.1
Archaeological survey and evaluation of Port na Cille, Gunna.
Archaeological survey and evaluation of Port na Cille, Gunna carried out Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division in 1997.
2003.72.2
Argyll & Bute District Council report `Mull, Coll & Tiree Local Plan`, 1987.
Monitoring plan for Mull, Tiree and Coll setting out the local authority`s policies, proposals and recommendations covering population, rural matters, industry and employment, housing, tourism, transport, public utilities and services.
1998.127.1
Copied 1997 report for Historic Scotland about Kirkapol Old Parish Church and chapel.
Report for Historic Scotland by architect Michael Burgoyne in December 1997 about Kirkapol Old Parish Church and chapel.
1998.140.1
Photocopied journal extract `The Island of Tiree` by Rev. William Reeves.
Early history of Tiree and ecclesiastic remains.
2003.32.1
Whalebone post sockets from the broch at Vaul
Photograph of whalebone post sockets from the broch at Vaul.
Courtesy of Mr Nicholas Redman
These whale vertebrae, photographed by Nicholas Redman in 2003, are two of the four excavated from Dùn Mòr at Vaul by Dr. Euan Mackie in the early 1960s and now stored at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow.
The vertebrae were positioned two on each side of the rectangular hearth set in the centre of the floor of the broch. They had been perforated in the middle and doubtless used as post sockets. The best preserved vertebrae would have held an 8 cm thick post.
Situated too close to the hearth to be roof supports, the posts were probably used to support some sort of roasting spit or a frame for a cooking cauldron.
Three black and white photographs of whale vertebrae from Dun Mor, Vaul.
Whalebone post sockets excavated from Dun Mor, Vaul, by Dr Euan MacKie in the 1960s and now stored at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. (2 photographs not displayed in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
1998.44.2
Township history for Vaul researched and written by Hector MacPhail.
Information about Dun Mor, the golf course, prominent families in Vaul (the MacKinnons and MacDougalls) and Tiree men who served with the Donaldson Line.
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