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Mediaeval and Miscellaneous. 



Of mediaeval and miscellaneous objects in the Museum worthy 

 of mention are the following : — A tripod ewer of brass, 8 inches 

 in height, found in Buchan Peat Moss, Keir. Similar specimens 

 have already been described in the Transactions of the Society.* 



Two tripod pots of brass, one 7^ inches high, found in a peat 

 moss at Appin, Tynron ; the other found in a peat moss at 

 Drumbuie, Kells, Galloway. A third pot, also of brass, had a 

 long projecting handle on one side, and was found in Lanarkshire. 

 Two old wooden spades, one with triangular head, found at Merk- 

 land, Dunscore, and the other at Closeburn. A flail (32) said 

 to have been used by the Covenanters in the skirmishes at Dairy 

 and Bothwell Brig ; a crusie or lamp of wrought iron (39) from 

 the island of Gigha, Argyllshire ; an iron support (38) for a 

 baptismal basin, formerly used in the old church of Morton ; two 

 old wooden mills (27, 28) for grinding spice, as used in country 

 districts till within recent years ; three old iron keys, one from 

 the old church at Dumgree, Annandale, the second from Penpont 

 Church, and the third froiu Kirkcudbright Castle ; another old 

 folding key of iron with curious wards ; a finger ring of zinc, 

 enclosing a thin strip of copper, formerly worn as a cure for 

 rheumatism ; the seal of the Royal Dumfries Yeomanry ; portion 

 of lead piping from Drumlanrig Castle, showing the amount of 

 corrosion after being embedded about thirty years in a clay soil ; 

 two halves (41) of a stone mould for casting communion tokens 

 of Quarrelwood Reformed Presbyterian Church ; a quilting-pin 

 (91) for working borders for women's caps; half of a mould or 

 cam (89) for shaping horn spoons, from the Lewis, Hebrides; a horn 

 spoon (71) and a walking-stick (139) said to have belonged to 

 James Renwick, the last of the martyrs of the Covenant, 

 executed in 1688 ; a pair of old handcuffs (78) said to have been 

 used on David Haggart ; walking-stick (138) said to have be- 

 longed to Patrick Hamilton of Dalswinton ; a large Highland 

 Sporran (33) with brass clasp ; an old clock with engraved brass 

 dial, made by Alexander Rae, " Drumfries "; a Tally-stick or 

 reckoning of hill drains on the farm of Glenmaddie, Sanquhar, 

 as kept by the workmen; portion of an old floor-tile, found in Close- 

 burn ; teapot, cup and saucer, a small bowl, and a " craggan " 



* Transactions, 1887-90, p. 52 ; 1891-92, p. 99. 



