The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . nd to his lieirs. The originalcharter of confirmation grants,— Dilecto signiffero nostro JohanniMMolmore vie Kevir, et heredibussuis masculis de suo corpore legitimeprocreatis seu procreandis quibus de-ficientibus at nostram donationemreuerten. omnes et singulas nostrasterras de dimidietate terrarum dePeynebachillen et Peyneliallen ex-tenden. ad dimidiatem merce terrarumjacen. in Insula de Lismor, cum cus-todia magni bacculi beati Moloci, &c.^Two other ancient episcopal crosiersremain to be noticed, each of with Scottish sees
The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . nd to his lieirs. The originalcharter of confirmation grants,— Dilecto signiffero nostro JohanniMMolmore vie Kevir, et heredibussuis masculis de suo corpore legitimeprocreatis seu procreandis quibus de-ficientibus at nostram donationemreuerten. omnes et singulas nostrasterras de dimidietate terrarum dePeynebachillen et Peyneliallen ex-tenden. ad dimidiatem merce terrarumjacen. in Insula de Lismor, cum cus-todia magni bacculi beati Moloci, &c.^Two other ancient episcopal crosiersremain to be noticed, each of with Scottish sees. Theone here engraved was found, in itspresent imperfect state, along with aglove and other relics, in the courseof some excavations in the choir of thecathedral of Fortrose, when a stonecoffin was discovered, which doubtlesscontained the remains of one of theold bishops of Ross. This interest-ing relic was presented by Sir George Mackenzie to the Society of * The Charter is printed in full in the RfUqnicp Authpicp SroHrce, No. xxxv. p. KCCLESIASTICAI. ANTKnJITIKS. GOT Antiquaries of Scotland in 1822, and is now preserved in theirMuseum. It retains traces both of colour and gilding, and thoughgreatly decayed and imperfect, is still characterized by considerableelegance. It measures the segment of a circle of about five inches indiameter. The other crosier referred to belongs to the ancient sec of St. Mag-nus in the Orkneys, and likewise owes its preservation, like the relics ofmore primitive eras, to the meclievivl practice of depositing the symbolsof the chief pastoral office beside the remains of the deceased the progress of the recent judiciousrestorations in the choir of the cathedral atKirkwall, in the month of August 1848, a111 #S^A[Tlr modern flooring was removed, which concealed the bases of the columns and piers. Severalancient tombs were brought to light by thismeans, and in one place on the north side ofthe altar steps, a finely carved slab of
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