David Christison
Biographic Data
| ID | 4892096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Christison |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Christison |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTISON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | MP Technologies (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 31 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1882 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1907 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Duke Murdoch's Castle, Loch Ard, Perthshire
Nothing authentic seems to be known of the origin of the name of this ruin, but, writing from notes taken in 1794, the Rev
Forts on Whitcastle Hill, Upper Teviotdale; and Earthwork on Flanders Moss, Menteith
In Upper
Report on the Society's Excavation of Rough Castle on the Antonine Vallum
Report on the Society's Excavations of Forts on the Poltalloch Estate, Argyll, in 1904-5
Additional Notes on the Kirkyard Monuments of the Scottish Lowlands
MEMENTO MOEI, and with an almost quite illegible marginal inscription.Another of 1701 has the same emblems, and the rather common warning to the passer-by that he must soon be as the occupant of the grave.A specially interesting monument is a slab to a celebrated former ' minister of the parish, Mr Eobert Kirk.At the lower end a crossed sword and pastoral staff, surmounted by a thistle (fig.1), are incised
The Forts of Kilmartin, Kilmichael Glassary, and North Knapdale, Argyle
The forts of Lome and Loch Awe, with a few in the north of Craignish, and an outlying one in the far north at Onich, Ballachulish, were described by me in vol. xxiii. of our Proceedinys, pp. 368-432. Thus were recorded all the known forts, fifty-nine in number, in the north of the mainland and the adjacent smaller islands of Argyle, as far as the south end of Loch Awe. To these I am now able to add twenty-four of the thirty-six known to exist sou…
On the Standing Stones and Cup-marked Rocks, etc., in the Valley of the Add and some neighbouring Districts of Argyle
PLATES I, II
Excavation of Castlecary Fort on the Antonine Vallum
Notices of an Ancient Fort and a Stone Circle at Wester Torrie, near Callander, Perthshire
The remains now to be described, and hitherto unrecorded
The Carvings and Inscriptions on the Kirkyard Monuments of the Scottish Lowlands; particularly in Perth, Fife, Angus, Mearns, and Lothian
The Churchyard Monuments of the Lowlands, in contrast with those of the Western Highlands of Scotland, have attracted but little attention. The beauty and antiquity of the latter caused them to be illustrated with a fulness, accuracy, and artistic skill that could not be surpassed, 1 but there was little to attract the pencil of a Drummond in the comparatively homely designs on the low-country tombstones, while their more recent date seemed almos…
Excavation undertaken by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland of Earth-works adjoining the ' Roman Road' between Ardoch and Dupplin, Perthshire
The Forts, 'Camps,' and other Field-Works of Perth, Forfar, and Kincardine
Report on events of last session
Dr Christison, the Society's Secretary, gave a report on the events of the last session. The report begins by outlining a disagreement the Society had with the British Museum over who had the better claim to the Glenlyon brooch, which ultimately resulted in a replica of the brooch being donated ti the Society while the original remained in the British museum. A series of recommendations were drafted to prevent a similar situation in future, and a…
On the recently excavated Fort on Castle Law, Abernethy, Perthshire
Notice of a Burial Mound at Cavers, Roxburghshire
The Girdlestanes' and a neighbouring Stone Circle, in the Parish of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire
The Forts of Selkirk, the Gala Water, the Southern Slopes of the Lammermoors, and the North of Roxburgh
The Prehistoric Fortresses of Treceiri, Carnarvon; and Eildon, Roxburgh
I. TEECBIKI
On the Geographical Distribution of certain Place-Names in Scotland
The Prehistoric Forts &c. of Ayrshire
On some Obscure Remains in the Parish of Dailly, Ayrshire
A General View of the Forts, Camps, and Motes of Dumfriesshire, with a detailed description of those in Upper Annandale, and an introduction to the study of Scottish Motes
The county of Dumfries offers peculiar attractions for the study of the mysterious works in earth and stone, of which it has not yet been determined whether they belong, in whole or in part, to truly prehistoric ages, or to that obscure period which is illuminated by no better historic light than the feeble rays shed by Koman writings, Worse sagas, Pictish chronicles, and Irish annals, so skilfully gathered together and sifted in Mr Skene's Histo…
Excavation of the Fort 'Suidhe Chennaidh,' Loch Awe; and description of some Argyleshire Cairns
The Scottish stone forts of dry masonry may be conveniently divided into three classes:-1. The Brochs, well defined in form and of limited size, whose structure, distribution, and history have been thoroughly investigated by
Forts, Camps, and Motes of the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire
Clark that there is one at Beaufort, near Inverness, and by Mr Eichard Ferguson that there is another between Ambleside and Hardknott in Cumberland. As to the origin of the term " mote " in Scotland, although it may be sometimes applied merely as a modern term of convenience, yet from the frequency of its occurrence on the map, even when all trace of the original mote has long disappeared, and from the application of the word to existing examples…
The Duns and Forts of Lorne, Nether Lochaber, and the Neighbourhood
Report on the Society's Excavations of Forts on the Poltalloch Estate, Argyll, in 1904-5
Report on the Society's Excavation of Rough Castle on the Antonine Vallum
The Carvings and Inscriptions on the Kirkyard Monuments of the Scottish Lowlands; particularly in Perth, Fife, Angus, Mearns, and Lothian
The Churchyard Monuments of the Lowlands, in contrast with those of the Western Highlands of Scotland, have attracted but little attention. The beauty and antiquity of the latter caused them to be illustrated with a fulness, accuracy, and artistic skill that could not be surpassed, 1 but there was little to attract the pencil of a Drummond in the comparatively homely designs on the low-country tombstones, while their more recent date seemed almos…
A General View of the Forts, Camps, and Motes of Dumfriesshire, with a detailed description of those in Upper Annandale, and an introduction to the study of Scottish Motes
The county of Dumfries offers peculiar attractions for the study of the mysterious works in earth and stone, of which it has not yet been determined whether they belong, in whole or in part, to truly prehistoric ages, or to that obscure period which is illuminated by no better historic light than the feeble rays shed by Koman writings, Worse sagas, Pictish chronicles, and Irish annals, so skilfully gathered together and sifted in Mr Skene's Histo…
The Gauchos of San Jorge, Central Uruguay
On the Grated Iron Doors of Scottish Castles and Towers
Antiquarians have paid little or no attention to Scottish mediaeval iron work, partly no doubt because the relics of it are few and scattered, but mainly perhaps because of the superior attractions offered by other subjects, especially those of a prehistoric nature, the study of which has opened up so wide a field for scientific research and speculation. Nevertheless, a certain interest attaches to* antiquities of every kind, and when they are pe…
The Prehistoric Forts of Peeblesshire. With Plans and Sketches
Notice of the Ancient Remains in Manor Parish and other Districts of Peeblesshire
In the uncultivated moors and glens of Scotland we occasionally meet with signs of primitive occupation by man, which are so difficult to decipher, from their almost complete dilapidation, that the most zealous investigator may well be excused, if at first sight he turns from them with indifference or despair. Viewed singly or in detail, they may seem to be rather accidental freaks of nature than evidences of man's handiwork; and it is only when …
Additional Notices of Yetts, or Grated Iron Doors, of Scottish Castles and Towers
The Duns and Forts of Lorne, Nether Lochaber, and the Neighbourhood
Notes on Cup-Marked Stones in Peeblesshire
Forts, Camps, and Motes of the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire
Clark that there is one at Beaufort, near Inverness, and by Mr Eichard Ferguson that there is another between Ambleside and Hardknott in Cumberland. As to the origin of the term " mote " in Scotland, although it may be sometimes applied merely as a modern term of convenience, yet from the frequency of its occurrence on the map, even when all trace of the original mote has long disappeared, and from the application of the word to existing examples…
A General View of the Forts, Camps, and Motes of Dumfriesshire, with a detailed description of those in Upper Annandale, and an introduction to the study of Scottish Motes
The county of Dumfries offers peculiar attractions for the study of the mysterious works in earth and stone, of which it has not yet been determined whether they belong, in whole or in part, to truly prehistoric ages, or to that obscure period which is illuminated by no better historic light than the feeble rays shed by Koman writings, Worse sagas, Pictish chronicles, and Irish annals, so skilfully gathered together and sifted in Mr Skene's Histo…
Excavation of the Fort 'Suidhe Chennaidh,' Loch Awe; and description of some Argyleshire Cairns
The Scottish stone forts of dry masonry may be conveniently divided into three classes:-1. The Brochs, well defined in form and of limited size, whose structure, distribution, and history have been thoroughly investigated by
On some Obscure Remains in the Parish of Dailly, Ayrshire
On the Geographical Distribution of certain Place-Names in Scotland
The Prehistoric Forts &c. of Ayrshire
The Prehistoric Fortresses of Treceiri, Carnarvon; and Eildon, Roxburgh
I. TEECBIKI
The Forts of Selkirk, the Gala Water, the Southern Slopes of the Lammermoors, and the North of Roxburgh
Notice of a Burial Mound at Cavers, Roxburghshire
The Girdlestanes' and a neighbouring Stone Circle, in the Parish of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire
On the recently excavated Fort on Castle Law, Abernethy, Perthshire
The Forts, 'Camps,' and other Field-Works of Perth, Forfar, and Kincardine
Report on events of last session
Dr Christison, the Society's Secretary, gave a report on the events of the last session. The report begins by outlining a disagreement the Society had with the British Museum over who had the better claim to the Glenlyon brooch, which ultimately resulted in a replica of the brooch being donated ti the Society while the original remained in the British museum. A series of recommendations were drafted to prevent a similar situation in future, and a…
Excavation undertaken by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland of Earth-works adjoining the ' Roman Road' between Ardoch and Dupplin, Perthshire
Notices of an Ancient Fort and a Stone Circle at Wester Torrie, near Callander, Perthshire
The remains now to be described, and hitherto unrecorded
The Carvings and Inscriptions on the Kirkyard Monuments of the Scottish Lowlands; particularly in Perth, Fife, Angus, Mearns, and Lothian
The Churchyard Monuments of the Lowlands, in contrast with those of the Western Highlands of Scotland, have attracted but little attention. The beauty and antiquity of the latter caused them to be illustrated with a fulness, accuracy, and artistic skill that could not be surpassed, 1 but there was little to attract the pencil of a Drummond in the comparatively homely designs on the low-country tombstones, while their more recent date seemed almos…
Excavation of Castlecary Fort on the Antonine Vallum
The Forts of Kilmartin, Kilmichael Glassary, and North Knapdale, Argyle
The forts of Lome and Loch Awe, with a few in the north of Craignish, and an outlying one in the far north at Onich, Ballachulish, were described by me in vol. xxiii. of our Proceedinys, pp. 368-432. Thus were recorded all the known forts, fifty-nine in number, in the north of the mainland and the adjacent smaller islands of Argyle, as far as the south end of Loch Awe. To these I am now able to add twenty-four of the thirty-six known to exist sou…
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