. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Ring of Brogar—Large Circle of Steunis—from the South-n^ Yiew of Cromlech, Stennis, from the Northward. 282 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. The following brief description of the main Archaeological featuresof Stromuess, Stenuis, Maeshowe, and Kirkwall has been communi-cated by Mr. James Cursitor, (Scot.) :— In this short Paper I am compelled, by the circumstances of the case, to restrictthe matter to the remains of antiquity on the line of march laid down in theproo-ramme of the Excursion. Stromness, the beautifull
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Ring of Brogar—Large Circle of Steunis—from the South-n^ Yiew of Cromlech, Stennis, from the Northward. 282 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. The following brief description of the main Archaeological featuresof Stromuess, Stenuis, Maeshowe, and Kirkwall has been communi-cated by Mr. James Cursitor, (Scot.) :— In this short Paper I am compelled, by the circumstances of the case, to restrictthe matter to the remains of antiquity on the line of march laid down in theproo-ramme of the Excursion. Stromness, the beautifully situated town where thelanding in Orkney is to be made, is a modern place, and boasts of no remains ofantiquity in its immediate vicinity. It possesses a small museum, but with theexception of the geological department, it offers little of interest to the visitor, and ispoor in objects of antiquity or local interest. Stromness is built on the junction of the granite, schists, and conglomerate Old RedSandstone formations, good sections of wbich are frequently exposed in the course ofquarrying, while some of the
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