Scotland in Early Christian TimesCambridge University Press, 1881 - 292 páginas Joseph Anderson (1832-1916), curator of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, delivered the Rhind lectures of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland from 1879 to 1882 as a sequence on the ancient history of Scotland, and subsequently published them in book form, in reverse chronological order. His lectures on early Christian Scotland were published in two highly illustrated volumes in 1881. Volume 2 considers the apparently secular remains of decorative metalwork (including the superb gold and silver, jewel-inlaid brooches of the period) and carved stone monuments, but emphasises the lack of distinction between ecclesiastical and non-ecclesiastical (a standing stone may have a cross on one side and a secular scene on the other), while providing insights into an elaborate symbolism, surviving in part from pagan times. Two final lectures describe inscriptions in Roman, runic, Celtic and Ogham scripts. Anderson's other Rhind lectures are also reissued in this series. |
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... uncemented stones . They differ from these cells , however , in form , being rectangular externally as well as internally on the ground- plan . The first is a quadrangular building with walls nearly perpendicular up to a height of 8 ...
... uncemented stones . They differ from these cells , however , in form , being rectangular externally as well as internally on the ground- plan . The first is a quadrangular building with walls nearly perpendicular up to a height of 8 ...
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... uncemented stone . It has its door- way in the south wall , with jambs of dressed stone , and an east window 3 feet 7 inches high by 11 inches wide , with a round - arched head cut out of a single of the monastic family , are two stone ...
... uncemented stone . It has its door- way in the south wall , with jambs of dressed stone , and an east window 3 feet 7 inches high by 11 inches wide , with a round - arched head cut out of a single of the monastic family , are two stone ...
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... uncemented stone wall , nearly circular , and enclosing an area of 108 feet in diameter . The entrance is on the south - east stone . In the order of time it must be placed after the two dry - built struc- tures previously described ...
... uncemented stone wall , nearly circular , and enclosing an area of 108 feet in diameter . The entrance is on the south - east stone . In the order of time it must be placed after the two dry - built struc- tures previously described ...
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... uncemented masonry , dome - roofed in the usual way , and measuring 7 feet by 6 internally , and 8 feet high . On the east side there is another cell of similar con- struction 9 feet square and 7 feet 6 inches high . In both these cells ...
... uncemented masonry , dome - roofed in the usual way , and measuring 7 feet by 6 internally , and 8 feet high . On the east side there is another cell of similar con- struction 9 feet square and 7 feet 6 inches high . In both these cells ...
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... uncemented stones ; 1 ( 2 ) That the churches found in this 1 At Kilmurvey , in Aran Mor , Galway Bay , the cashel of Muirbheach Mill ( a mythic hero of the Firbolg race ) , encloses two churches and several ruined cells . One is the ...
... uncemented stones ; 1 ( 2 ) That the churches found in this 1 At Kilmurvey , in Aran Mor , Galway Bay , the cashel of Muirbheach Mill ( a mythic hero of the Firbolg race ) , encloses two churches and several ruined cells . One is the ...
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15 feet 9 inches abbot Abernethy Adamnan ancient antiquity arch archæology Architecture Armagh associated bell of St Bishop Book of Armagh Book of Kells Brecbennoch Brechin bronze building built cashel cell Celtic Church chancel chancelled church character Christian Columba Columcille construction crosier crosier of St culture and civilisation cumdach doorway Drostan dry-built earliest early Celtic Church east end ecclesiastical Egilsay Eilean enclosed evidence existing externally fact feet 6 inches Fillan Gospels ground-plan height Inchcolm inches high inches wide internally Iona Ireland Irish island jambs King land Lindisfarne Lybster manuscripts materials ment monastery monastic Muir's Characteristics Museum nave North Rona Orkney ornamentation Pagan peculiar Petrie placed preserved rath record relics remains roof Round Tower rude saint says scientific Scotland Scots Scottish shrine side specimens stone structure style Teampull thick tion twelfth century uncemented west end width window
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Página 132 - God's grace, and he asked of the mormaer, to wit Bede, that he should give it to him ; and he did not give it, and a son of his took an illness after (or in consequence of) refusing the clerics, and he was nearly dead (lit.
Página 133 - Garnait. They made the prayer, and health came to him. After that Columcille gave to Drostan that town, and blessed it, and left as (his) word, 'Whosoever should come against it, let him not be many-yeared [or] victorious.' Drostan's tears came on parting with Columcille. Said Columcill, 'Let DEAR [deara= tears] be its name henceforward.
Página 150 - In one space of about a quarter of an inch superficial, he counted, with a magnifying glass, no less than one hundred and fifty-eight interlacements, of a slender ribbon pattern, formed of white lines, edged by black ones, upon a black ground.
Página 148 - Western world, on account of its singular cover ; and it was found after twenty nights and two months, its gold having been stolen off it, and a sod over it.
Página 214 - Parliament, made anent the registration of probative writs, in all points, whereof the tenor follows : — " ' James, be the grace of God, king of Scottis, to all and sindrie...
Página 112 - ... special providence of God, the sea yearly casts in so much timber as serves them. Their sheep there have wool, but of a blewish colour. There is a chappel in the midst of the isle, where they meet twice or thrice a day. One of the families is hereditary Beddall, and the master of that stands at the altar and prayeth, the rest kneel upon their knees and join with him.
Página 84 - The doorways in these cells are two feet four inches in width, and but three feet six inches in height. On the other side of the chapel are a number of smaller cells, which were only large enough to contain each a single person. They are but six feet long, three feet wide, and four feet high, and most of them are now covered with rubbish. These formed a Laura, like the habitations of the Egyptian ascetics.
Página 216 - Edinburgh, there to remain in all time to come, for the use, benefit, and enjoyment, of the Scottish nation.