Article about the findings of an archaeological dig on Coll in 2007.
Article reporting the findings of an archeaological dig at Fiskary Bay, Coll, by Steven Mithen and Karen Wicks (Univ. Reading) and Jim Hill (Coll). Includes photographs of flint blades, hazelnut shell fragments and fish bones, the dig and the dig site.
Hand-drawn map of Kirkapol chaples area showing locations of early Christian artefacts, June 2009.
Hand-drawn map (and photocopy) of Kirkapol chapels area showing locations (with revisions) of stone crosses, grave markers, chapels and well. Drawn for An Iodhlann by Prof. Mick Aston of BBC TV`s “Time Team”. It is thought that the remains of the small “Church” set on the seaward side of the site of Oran`s Church is in fact a barn. See photographs N109-N115.
Text about archaeological sites on Tiree
Photocopy of text describing archaeological sites on Tiree: (1) Inner Hebrides Archaeological Project – Hough, Tiree by Darko Maricevic, (2) 8 Kilkenneth, Tiree by Clare Ellis, (3) Kilkenneth Chapel, Tiree by Susan Ovenden.
Archaelogical drawings of the ruin of Kilkenneth chapel (8 x A3).
Part of archaeological report into ruins of Kilkenneth Chapel, produced by Tom Dawson of SCAPE. Text as pdf file on CDROM (2009.9.2)
Archaeological report (on CDROM) for Killkenneth chapel
CDROM containing report into archaeological investigation of Kilkenneth Chapel by Tom Dawson of SCAPE. Accompanied by drawings (2009.9.1)
Minidisk recording of a Feis lecture titled `Ideas across the Seas` given by Brigadier John MacFarlane in Tiree High School on 9/7/2007.
Feis lecture given by Brigadier John MacFarlane during Feis week about archaeology and the Stone Age hunter-gatherers who first settled in Scotland.
Inner Hebrides Archaeological Project, Report No. 3, January 2006.
Report on chipped stone from various sites on Tiree, a preliminary evaluation of the pottery found on Tiree, a catalogue of the metal objects in the Holleyman collection and the results of geophysical surveys of the stone circles at Hough, the Kirkapol chapels and archaeological sites in the Balephuil area.
Inner Hebrides Archaeological Project, Report No. 4, March 2007.
Reports on the Bishop Collection at the Hunterian Museum, pottery sherds from Salum Bay and a geophysical survey of the site, and geophysical surveys of the stone circles at Hough and St Patrick`s Chapel on Kennavara.
Box containing 110 photographic slides taken by Alex MacLeod of Hough in the 1970s. Includes people of Hough, Scarinish Harbour, archaeological sites, houses in Hough, Coop van and GPO van, plane, agriculture, Cattle Show and landscapes. Also one of the Coll boat that met the steamer. Some printed and accessioned separately.
18th century brooch pin and 15th century bronze buckle mounting found on Balevullin machair.
Brooch pin and bronze buckle mounting found on Balevullin machair before 1953. Examined and identified by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland in Edinburgh (pre-1953). The pin is thought to have been made during the 18th century, whilst the buckle was thought to be made in the 15th century because “leaf shaped terminal did not appear until after 14th century”. Includes photocopy of historian`s notes.
