Alexander O Curle
Biographic Data
| ID | 4184897 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander O Curle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | O Curle |
| SIGNATURE | CURLE A O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Computer History Museum |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 46 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 46 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1896 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1950 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Wag of Forse, Caithness, report of further excavation made in 1947 and 1948
The Excavation of the 'Wag' or Prehistoric Cattle-fold at Forse, Caithness, and the Relation of 'Wags' to Brochs, and implications arising therefrom
The wag consisted of a series of stone-built structures within a bank and ditch enclosure. Artefacts included small sherds of coarse cooking pots, two saddle querns and three modified human bones
An account of the partial excavation of a 'wag' or galleried building at Forse, in the parish of Latheron, Caithness
Wags were folds for cattle, sheep or other livestock. The ruin consisted of a long chamber on the western side, lying approximately NNW and SSE, with the entrance from the latter direction, and two similar chambers, contiguous, on the eastern side, with an indeterminate mass of ruins occupying the space between the eastmost pair and that first mentioned, the whole contained within an encircling wall, reduced in parts almost to foundation level. T…
A Viking settlement at Freswick, Caithness
Excavation revealed three distinct groups of buildings, all rectangular and stone built which included dwellings, a smithy, a barn with kiln, a boatshed and a possible bath chamber. Finds were not numerous but included bone combs, spindle whorls, bronze jewellery, a glass bead and iron knives and sherds from Viking cooking pots. Medieval sherds of 13th century date were also recovered. There are documentary references to a Viking settlement at Fr…
Account of the excavation of an iron smeltery, and of an associated dwelling and tumuli at wiltrow in the parish of Dunrossness, Shetland
Account of the excavation of a hut-circle with an associated earth-house at Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, conducted on behalf of H M office of works in 1935
An Account of Further Excavation at Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, in 1932 and 1933, on behalf of H M Office of works
Interim Report on the Excavation of a Bronze Age Dwelling at Yarlshof, Shetland, in 1931
An account of the excavation of a substantial stone-built structure comprising four chambers with at least two phases of occupation. Notable finds included clay moulds for casting bronze objects
Some Further Notes on the Traprain Law Treasure
Note on the curious letter which appeared twice in the inscription surrounding the base of the neck of the small silver flask and discussion of parallels on two Roman memorial stones
Examination of a Chambered Cairn by the Water of Deugh, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Excavation revealed two chambers, each with a passageway below a circular cairn. No burials or artefacts were recovered
The Roman Fort at Mumrills, near Falkirk
A substantial programme of excavation revealed an early Agricolan fort which was succeeded by one of Antonine date. The form of the Antonine fort is described in some detail. Mumrills was the site of one of the praesidia established on the\r\nline of the isthmus by Agricola in AD 80 or 81. The fortified enclosure, which was defended by a wooden palisade and a single ditch, was exceptionally large. The occupation, however, was a short one, coverin…
The Treasure of Traprain - The Inscription on the Flask
The silver flask has an inscription on its neck formed in Roman capitals by small dots or punctuations. It is argued that the inscription translates as "Eisia made this for Frymiacus
The Development and Antiquity of the Scottish Brochs
The Scottish area is particularly rich in prehistoric remains, in some measure due to the fact that being a hilly and mountainous country large tracts of the surface have never been torn by the plough, nor suffered from the iconoclastic hand of the improver. Save for the effects of drainage, and some change in the character of vegetation arising from alteration of climate, much of the moorland country must have changed little in aspect since a re…
Domestic Candlesticks from the Fourteenth to the end of the Eighteenth Century
A review of the development of the domestic candlestick starting in the fourteenth century when the socket candlestick seems first to make its appearance in Europe. The article draws on material from Scotland, England, France and Holland
Interim Report on the Excavations of the Roman Fort at Mumrills, near Falkirk
The result of the excavations has been to reveal three, if not four,systems of ditches. The defences of the Antonine Fort were found to have consisted of a rampart,\r\nprobably made of clay, and raised on a cradling of quarried stone, with two ditches in front of it on the south side and, seemingly, three on the west. Where the rampart forms a junction with that of the Antonine vallum, the remains of a small circular turret were discovered. The w…
A Note on Four Silver Spoons and a Fillet of Gold found in The Nunnery at Iona; and on a Finger-ring, part of a Fillet, and a fragment of Wire, all of Gold, found in St Ronnan's Chapel, The Nunnery, I…
Four silver spoons and a fillet of gold were discovered underneath a stone at the west corner of the base of the south respond of the chancel arch. Fragments of a coarse woven fabric of linen adhering to the outer surface of one of the spoons indicated that they had been wrapped up in a cloth before being deposited in the ground. One of the spoons is different from the others in terms of its decoration. The fillet is of beaten decorated gold. The…
Account of the Excavations on Traprain Law during the Summer of 1921
Further excavation recovered evidence of Neolithic and early Bronze Age activity in the form of stone and flint artefacts, followed by late Bronze Age and early Iron Age artefacts including socketed axes, terrets, glass beads, clay moulds and pins. There appears to have been a hiatus until the main occupation which spans the end of the 1st century to the early 5th century AD. Occasional levelling of the ground has led to the mixing of artefacts o…
Account of the Excavation on Traprain Law during the Summer of 1920
Further excavation extended along the west and part of the north sides of the ground excavated in 1919. Amongst the ground plans of structures and associated hearths two courses of drystone masonry were identified; the first example of actual building. Early artefacts included Bronze Age cinerary urns and tools, demonstrating that there was a phase of activity which predated the four Iron Age levels identified. Numerous artefact of Iron Age and R…
The Broch of Dun Troddan, Gleann Beag, Glenelg, Inverness-shire
Dun Troddan also known as the Upper Broch lies a quarter of a mile from Dun Telve, the Lower Broch. Excavation revealed that the ground plan of Dun Troddan survived intact while in part it survives to a height of 25 feet showing remains of three galleries. Eleven postholes and hearths survived in the interior. Artefacts included worked bone, burnt animal bone. a paste bead, part of a rotary quern and a large number of ovoid pebbles which may have…
Report of the Excavation on Traprain Law in the Summer of 1919
Further excavation on the higher levels revealed stone foundations for turf walls, and hearths representing successive periods of occupation. The artefacts are described and illustrated in detail. Early activity is represented by two stone axes and a few Bronze Age objects. Personal items from the main period of occupation include brooches, rings, glass beads, glass and shale armlets, and clasps. Harness mountings, terrets, iron tools, spearheads…
Note on a Pottery Mask and Sherds of Mediaeval Pottery found at the Bass of Inverurie, with some particulars of the Bass
The sherds were found while digging in an extension of the cemetery and consist of a bearded mask, a segment of the base of a large jug, and a portion of the lip of a similar vessel. The mask appears to have been fairly common on pitchers of the fourteenth century. The second piece of pottery, the segment of the base of a large jar, shows a continuous row of impressed thumb-marks around its edge, and by this feature tends to confirm the fourteent…
Report of the Excavation of Two Cists found in making a Golf Course between Longniddry and Port Seton
A short cist contained a crouched skeleton lying on its left side. The remains were those of an ageing adult. A long cist found nearby contained charcoal, a number of red pebbles and burnt bone identified as an adult
Note on a Collection of Sherds of Mediaeval Pottery from the Artifical Mound at Kidsneuk, Bogside, Ayrshire
These sherds consisted of the remains of numerous round unglazed vessels, with thin walls, mostly blackened with the action of fire, obviously cooking-pots, and also of a\r\nlesser number of fragments of partially glazed pitchers
Account of Excavations on Traprain Law in the Parish of Prestonkirk, County of Haddington, in 1914
An account of excavation of the fortified settlement. The fortifications encircle almost all of the hill measuring nearly half a mile long and 330 yards in diameter and comprise two distinct phases of construction. At least five gateways have been identified. Five trenches were excavated and recovered evidence for multiple phases of occupation. Features in the interior included the foundations for buildings and hearths. The report presents detail…
Notices of the discovery of a Hoard of Rapier-shaped Blades of Bronze at Drumcoltran, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and of a Viking Sword at Torbeckhill, near Ecclefechan
Three surviving items from a hoard discovered in 1837 are described. They are slender tapering blades with a fine green patina and measure 20, 18.2 and 14 inches. Each has a marked midrib with flutings along the sides. The bases were notched rather than perforated for the rivets. An iron double-edged sword was found in a quarry. The tip is missing and the surviving length is 2 feet 6 inches. The pommel is trilobite and rests on a forked plate act…
The Excavation of the 'Wag' or Prehistoric Cattle-fold at Forse, Caithness, and the Relation of 'Wags' to Brochs, and implications arising therefrom
The wag consisted of a series of stone-built structures within a bank and ditch enclosure. Artefacts included small sherds of coarse cooking pots, two saddle querns and three modified human bones
The Wag of Forse, Caithness, report of further excavation made in 1947 and 1948
A Viking settlement at Freswick, Caithness
Excavation revealed three distinct groups of buildings, all rectangular and stone built which included dwellings, a smithy, a barn with kiln, a boatshed and a possible bath chamber. Finds were not numerous but included bone combs, spindle whorls, bronze jewellery, a glass bead and iron knives and sherds from Viking cooking pots. Medieval sherds of 13th century date were also recovered. There are documentary references to a Viking settlement at Fr…
The Development and Antiquity of the Scottish Brochs
The Scottish area is particularly rich in prehistoric remains, in some measure due to the fact that being a hilly and mountainous country large tracts of the surface have never been torn by the plough, nor suffered from the iconoclastic hand of the improver. Save for the effects of drainage, and some change in the character of vegetation arising from alteration of climate, much of the moorland country must have changed little in aspect since a re…
Account of the Excavations on Traprain Law during the Summer of 1921
Further excavation recovered evidence of Neolithic and early Bronze Age activity in the form of stone and flint artefacts, followed by late Bronze Age and early Iron Age artefacts including socketed axes, terrets, glass beads, clay moulds and pins. There appears to have been a hiatus until the main occupation which spans the end of the 1st century to the early 5th century AD. Occasional levelling of the ground has led to the mixing of artefacts o…
The Broch of Dun Troddan, Gleann Beag, Glenelg, Inverness-shire
Dun Troddan also known as the Upper Broch lies a quarter of a mile from Dun Telve, the Lower Broch. Excavation revealed that the ground plan of Dun Troddan survived intact while in part it survives to a height of 25 feet showing remains of three galleries. Eleven postholes and hearths survived in the interior. Artefacts included worked bone, burnt animal bone. a paste bead, part of a rotary quern and a large number of ovoid pebbles which may have…
An account of the partial excavation of a 'wag' or galleried building at Forse, in the parish of Latheron, Caithness
Wags were folds for cattle, sheep or other livestock. The ruin consisted of a long chamber on the western side, lying approximately NNW and SSE, with the entrance from the latter direction, and two similar chambers, contiguous, on the eastern side, with an indeterminate mass of ruins occupying the space between the eastmost pair and that first mentioned, the whole contained within an encircling wall, reduced in parts almost to foundation level. T…
Account of the excavation of an iron smeltery, and of an associated dwelling and tumuli at wiltrow in the parish of Dunrossness, Shetland
An Account of Further Excavation at Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, in 1932 and 1933, on behalf of H M Office of works
Interim Report on the Excavation of a Bronze Age Dwelling at Yarlshof, Shetland, in 1931
An account of the excavation of a substantial stone-built structure comprising four chambers with at least two phases of occupation. Notable finds included clay moulds for casting bronze objects
Examination of a Chambered Cairn by the Water of Deugh, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Excavation revealed two chambers, each with a passageway below a circular cairn. No burials or artefacts were recovered
The Roman Fort at Mumrills, near Falkirk
A substantial programme of excavation revealed an early Agricolan fort which was succeeded by one of Antonine date. The form of the Antonine fort is described in some detail. Mumrills was the site of one of the praesidia established on the\r\nline of the isthmus by Agricola in AD 80 or 81. The fortified enclosure, which was defended by a wooden palisade and a single ditch, was exceptionally large. The occupation, however, was a short one, coverin…
A Note on Four Silver Spoons and a Fillet of Gold found in The Nunnery at Iona; and on a Finger-ring, part of a Fillet, and a fragment of Wire, all of Gold, found in St Ronnan's Chapel, The Nunnery, I…
Four silver spoons and a fillet of gold were discovered underneath a stone at the west corner of the base of the south respond of the chancel arch. Fragments of a coarse woven fabric of linen adhering to the outer surface of one of the spoons indicated that they had been wrapped up in a cloth before being deposited in the ground. One of the spoons is different from the others in terms of its decoration. The fillet is of beaten decorated gold. The…
Account of Excavations on Traprain Law in the Parish of Prestonkirk, County of Haddington, in 1914
An account of excavation of the fortified settlement. The fortifications encircle almost all of the hill measuring nearly half a mile long and 330 yards in diameter and comprise two distinct phases of construction. At least five gateways have been identified. Five trenches were excavated and recovered evidence for multiple phases of occupation. Features in the interior included the foundations for buildings and hearths. The report presents detail…
Excavation of a Galleried Structure at Langwell, Caithness
Before excavation the main features of the structure could be made out, consisting of a circular enclosure like a hut circle, with a curved oblong chamber adjoining, within which there protruded, from a mass of huge stones thickly covered with moss and grass, five upright pillars, three along one side, and two on the other, while a sixth lay displaced towards the inner end. Artefacts included a rotary quern, a saddle quern, a fragment of slag, a …
Account of the Excavation of a Broch near Craigcaffie, Inch Parish, Wigtownshire, known as the Teroy Fort
The broch is located on a round rocky prominence and survives to a height of only two and a half feet. The guard chamber survives on the right side of the entrance but does not survive on the left. The division of the guard-chamber into two\r\ncompartments is a peculiar feature, also the facing of its walls with slabs. The wall has been largely removed and it was not possible to determine the position of the stairway. There was no evidence of len…
On the Examination of Two Hut Circles in the Strath of Kildonan, Sutherlandshire, one of which has an Earth House annexed
In Sutherland hut circles exist for the most part by the sides of the straths forming the natural highways into the interior, by the shores of the lochs, and on the slopes of the hills, often at an elevation of some 500 to 600 feet. In several instances, an earth house, or underground gallery, forms a part of the plan. The hut circle at Kinbrace is oval in plan. Excavation revealed a stone paved floor, a facing of large stones on the inner face o…
Notice of some Excavation on the Fort occupying the Summit of Bonchester Hill, parish of Hobkirk, Roxburghshire
Notice of the Examination of a Cairn and Interments of the Early Iron Age at the Black Rocks, Gullane, Haddingtonshire, on 14th March, 1908
Notice of the Examination of Prehistoric Kitchen Middens on the Archerfield Estate, near Gullane, Haddingtonshire, in November 1907
Description of the Fortifications on Ruberslaw, Roxburghshire, and Notices of Roman Remains found there
Notice of four Contracts or Bonds of Fosterage; with Notes on the former prevalence of the custom of Fosterage in the Scottish Highlands
Notes (1) on Three Carved Norman Capitals from Hobkirk, on Rulewater, Roxburghshire; (2) Description of the Remains of a Wayside Cross at Harwood in Hobkirk Parish
Description of the Fortifications on Ruberslaw, Roxburghshire, and Notices of Roman Remains found there
Some Notes on the Account-Book of Dame Magdalen Nicholson, Widow of Sir Gilbert Elliot, first Baronet of Stobs, 1671-1693
Notes on a Hogbacked and two Coped Monuments in the Graveyard of Nisbet, Roxburghshire
Notes on the Inventories of the House of Rossie, near Montrose, dating from the year 1693 to 1740
Notes on an Account of the Expenditure of Archibald, ninth Earl of Argyll, in the Maintenance of his Household, etc. at Inveraray in the year 1680
Note of Excavations on Ruberslaw, Roxburghshire, supplementary to the Description of the Fortifications thereon
Notice of the Examination of a Cairn and Interments of the Early Iron Age at the Black Rocks, Gullane, Haddingtonshire, on 14th March, 1908
Notice of the Examination of Prehistoric Kitchen Middens on the Archerfield Estate, near Gullane, Haddingtonshire, in November 1907
The Kitchen and Buttery Accounts of the Earl of Angus's Household, in Glasgow and the Canongate, from June to November 1608
Notice of some Excavation on the Fort occupying the Summit of Bonchester Hill, parish of Hobkirk, Roxburghshire
Exploration of a Chambered Cairn at Achaidh, Spinningdale, in the parish of Creich, Sutherland
On the Examination of Two Hut Circles in the Strath of Kildonan, Sutherlandshire, one of which has an Earth House annexed
In Sutherland hut circles exist for the most part by the sides of the straths forming the natural highways into the interior, by the shores of the lochs, and on the slopes of the hills, often at an elevation of some 500 to 600 feet. In several instances, an earth house, or underground gallery, forms a part of the plan. The hut circle at Kinbrace is oval in plan. Excavation revealed a stone paved floor, a facing of large stones on the inner face o…
Excavation of a Galleried Structure at Langwell, Caithness
Before excavation the main features of the structure could be made out, consisting of a circular enclosure like a hut circle, with a curved oblong chamber adjoining, within which there protruded, from a mass of huge stones thickly covered with moss and grass, five upright pillars, three along one side, and two on the other, while a sixth lay displaced towards the inner end. Artefacts included a rotary quern, a saddle quern, a fragment of slag, a …
Account of the Examination of a Relic Bed on the Mote of Ingleston, Kelton Parish, Kirkcudbright, from which was recovered a Padlock of tubular form; and a Note of similar Padlocks preserved in the Na…
A variety of objects were recovered including much wood charcoal, a few particles of calcined bone, a quantity of burnt or compressed clay and light slag or cinders, iron nails with a rhomboidal head at one end and a round nut hammered on at the other, fine red ware pottery and an iron padlock of well known medieval type. In addition to that found at Ingleston there are five specimens in the National Museum, none of which have hitherto been descr…
Account of the Excavation of a Broch near Craigcaffie, Inch Parish, Wigtownshire, known as the Teroy Fort
The broch is located on a round rocky prominence and survives to a height of only two and a half feet. The guard chamber survives on the right side of the entrance but does not survive on the left. The division of the guard-chamber into two\r\ncompartments is a peculiar feature, also the facing of its walls with slabs. The wall has been largely removed and it was not possible to determine the position of the stairway. There was no evidence of len…
Notices of the discovery of a Hoard of Rapier-shaped Blades of Bronze at Drumcoltran, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and of a Viking Sword at Torbeckhill, near Ecclefechan
Three surviving items from a hoard discovered in 1837 are described. They are slender tapering blades with a fine green patina and measure 20, 18.2 and 14 inches. Each has a marked midrib with flutings along the sides. The bases were notched rather than perforated for the rivets. An iron double-edged sword was found in a quarry. The tip is missing and the surviving length is 2 feet 6 inches. The pommel is trilobite and rests on a forked plate act…
Account of the Excavation of two Hut-Circles of the Bronze Age, in the Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire
The first hut-circle was situated on a gentle slope. Removal of turf and heather exposed a rough pavement of water-worn stones of all shapes and a considerable boulder at the entrance. There was also removed a large quantity of small stones, and debris, which presumably filled the spaces between the uneven stones and made a more or less level floor. A hearth was located in the interior with sherds of pottery nearby. The less well preserved second…
Account of some Slight Excavations at the Mote of Hawick
The mote, in the usual form of a truncated cone, rises steeply from ground level to a height of just over 28 feet and appears to be entirely artificial in its formation. Excavation revealed a ditch around the mote. The ditch appeared to be flat-bottomed, and from the difference in depth on the higher and lower sides it is evident that the mote had been constructed on a level platform cut out of the sloping ground. Numerous fragments of wheel-made…
Account of the Excavation of the Edwardian Castle at Castledykes, Kirkcudbright
The first documentary reference to the castle is in 1288 when John Comyn was its guardian. Excavation revealed the entire ground plan of what would have been an extremely large and formidable fortress. It was surrounded by a deep moat with deep ditches on three sides and was bounded by the sea on the fourth. The surviving castle dates mainly from 1588 and was probably rebuilt from the remains of the earlier castle. Small quantities of pottery dat…
Report on the Excavation, in September 1913, of a Vitrified Fort at Rockcliffe, Dalbeattie, known as the Mote of Mark
At each point where a section was made through the defences, the construction was the same. At the outer edge there appeared a kerb of boulders; behind this rose a structureless rampart of earth and stone, containing a roughly built wall, and firmly coagulated with vitrified matter from top to bottom. No vitrifaction\r\nappeared in the rampart either in front or in rear of this wall, and it is thus a fair assumption that the wall was built and vi…
Account of Excavations on Traprain Law in the Parish of Prestonkirk, County of Haddington, in 1914
An account of excavation of the fortified settlement. The fortifications encircle almost all of the hill measuring nearly half a mile long and 330 yards in diameter and comprise two distinct phases of construction. At least five gateways have been identified. Five trenches were excavated and recovered evidence for multiple phases of occupation. Features in the interior included the foundations for buildings and hearths. The report presents detail…
Report of the Excavation of Two Cists found in making a Golf Course between Longniddry and Port Seton
A short cist contained a crouched skeleton lying on its left side. The remains were those of an ageing adult. A long cist found nearby contained charcoal, a number of red pebbles and burnt bone identified as an adult
Note on a Collection of Sherds of Mediaeval Pottery from the Artifical Mound at Kidsneuk, Bogside, Ayrshire
These sherds consisted of the remains of numerous round unglazed vessels, with thin walls, mostly blackened with the action of fire, obviously cooking-pots, and also of a\r\nlesser number of fragments of partially glazed pitchers
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