Photograph showing various stone and bone artefacts recovered from the excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. Modern copy print filed ND36SW 1.

Description Photograph showing various stone and bone artefacts recovered from the excavations by Sir Francis Tress Barry. Modern copy print filed ND36SW 1.

Date c. 1985 to 1900

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

Catalogue Number D 5216 PO

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 356537

Scope and Content Objects from the excavations of Sir Francis Tress Barry, c.1900 Sir Francis Tress Barry (1825-1907) excavated over 30 archaeological sites in Caithness between 1890 and 1906. This photograph illustrates only a fraction of the bone and stone objects found during his excavations. Barry recognised that his knowledge of archaeology was limited and relied on help and advice from others. Dr J Anderson, Keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities, was in regular contact with Barry and provided expert advice on the excavated objects. Sir Francis Tress Barry was MP for Windsor, Berkshire between 1890 and 1906. He had enjoyed a distinguished diplomatic and business career, and began to take an active interest in archaeology after his purchase of Keiss Castle, Caithness in 1890. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 187/5

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