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Burke's sketches in Orkney and Shetland.

551 249/165

Description Burke's sketches in Orkney and Shetland.

Date 1875

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 249/165

Category All Other

Scope and Content 'Sketches in the Orkney and Shetland Islands W. St. G. Burke', title of red and black leather-covered folio. Folio of drawings of sites in Orkney and Shetland copied from originals drawn in June and July 1875 by Captain W St G. Burke of the Royal Engineers while he was engaged on Ordnance Survey fieldwork. There is descriptive text, a list of contents and a letter presenting the folio to the Society, dated 16 March 1886. 57 pages. Handwritten text. 17 drawings and a map.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 165

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1180226

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Collection Level (551 249) Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

> Batch Level (551 249/165) Burke's sketches in Orkney and Shetland.

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 150979 Front cover of SAS 165, 'Sketches in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, W St G Burke'. Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25597 Broch of Burland, Shetland. 7/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25601 The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25596 Broch of Lingro, Orkney. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25593 Broch of Lingro, Orkney. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25577 Map of Brodgar-Stenness area. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25602 Broch of Mousa, Shetland. 7/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25603 Broch of Mousa, Shetland. 7/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25598 Broch of Burland, Shetland. 7/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25600 Broch of Burland, Shetland. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25595 Broch of Clickhimin, Shetland. 7/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25587 The Ring of Brodgar stone circle. 6/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25589 The Ring of Brodgar stone circle. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25594 Dwarfie Stane, Hoy. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25586 The Watch Stone, Stenness. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25585 Stones of Stenness stone circle. 6/1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25578 Maes Howe chambered cairn. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25579 Maes Howe chambered cairn. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25580 Maes Howe chambered cairn. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25581 Maes Howe chambered cairn. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25582 Maes Howe chambered cairn. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25583 Maes Howe chambered cairn. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25588 The Barnhouse Stone. 1875 Item Level
Prints and Drawings DC 25591 St Magnus Church, Egilsay. 1875 Item Level

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