The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . y lost, along with a valuable series for example, Mr. Rendall remarks, no re- of notes and sketches made by Lieutenant mains of iron were found. It appears pro- Th(jinas, , during his residence in the bable, therefore, that some confusion exists Orkneys, as the oiBcer in command of the in the previous account. I may add, the Admiralty Survey. I have since failed in brooches are described as represented, one- an attempt to obtain access to the original. half the original size, in the Joui-nal. They 2 Mr. Kendalls own notes are followed ar
The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . y lost, along with a valuable series for example, Mr. Rendall remarks, no re- of notes and sketches made by Lieutenant mains of iron were found. It appears pro- Th(jinas, , during his residence in the bable, therefore, that some confusion exists Orkneys, as the oiBcer in command of the in the previous account. I may add, the Admiralty Survey. I have since failed in brooches are described as represented, one- an attempt to obtain access to the original. half the original size, in the Joui-nal. They 2 Mr. Kendalls own notes are followed are in reality only one-half the diameter,— in the text, with only such additional infor- an error of frequent occurrence in describ- mation as the notes and sketches of Lieuten- ing tlie figures of objects of antiquity in ant Thomas have supplied. They differ works. )54. THE CHRISTIAN IEllIOD. It also contcaincd a j^air of tlie large oval brooches, one of which ishere fio-ured one-fourth the ori^inal size. Two Ion: combs, decorated. on each side with ornamental carvings, were found, one of them aboveeach shoulder. The teeth of the combs were fastened between twoplates of bone, rivetted together with copper nails. A small bronzepin or bodkin was likewise picked up among the interesting contentsof this cist. In this case also the skeleton is believed by Mr. Rendallto have been that of a female: an opinion which coincides with theconclusions arrived at by Mr. Worsaae,^ though the very large size ofthe brooches seems more suited for the personal decorations of thechieftain or the priest. No. 4 was another cist on the north side of the mound, but it hadbeen previously disturbed, and contained only portions of a humanskeleton.—No. 5 was opened on the north-east side of the mound. Itinclosed part of a small skeleton, which Mr. Rendall pronounces to be evidently that of a female. This also contained a pair of ovalbrooches, an ornamental pin or bodkin, and a pair of c
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