From Colonsay to Whithorn
The work of a 19th-century antiquary, William Galloway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11008753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A D Ritchie (0000-0002-0025-6415, corresponding author), Anna Ritchie |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 142 |
| Pages | 435-465 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.142.435.465 |
| OpenAlex | W3013362963 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
William B M Galloway (1832-97) is one of the less well-known Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in the second half of the 19th century whose achievements deserve recognition. He was an architect with a distinct archaeological bent, and he was particularly interested in early ecclesiastical buildings and sculpture. He appears to have worked freelance after an initial training in Patrick Wilson's architectural practice, and he is best known for his work at Whithorn Priory. He collaborated with Sir Henry Dryden over the latter's surveys of St Magnus Cathedral and Iona Abbey, and more than a hundred letters are preserved in the Orkney Archive. These illuminate many of his diverse archaeological activities, including Viking-age burials in Colonsay, as well as his approach to architectural conservation and his interest in photography. He was very active in the Society in the 1870s but appears to have fallen out with Joseph Anderson, the Keeper of the Museum, in the early 1880s
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Sculpture · Archaeological Research and Protection · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Scottish History and National Identity
Vikings in Scotland
Notice of the Ancient Kil or Burying-Ground termed 'Cladh Bhile,' near Ellary, Loch Caolisport, South Knapdale
Notice of Several Sculptured Stones at Meigle, Perthshire, still undescribed
Notice of a Sculptured Stone in the Churchyard at Tullibole, Kinross-shire
Notice of the Discovery of a Viking Interment, in the Island of Colonsay
Notice of a Camp on the Midhill-Head, on the Estate of Borthwick Hall, in the Parish of Heriot, Midlothian, the property of D J Macfie, Esq
Notes on the 'Roman' Roads of the One-inch Ordnance Map of Scotland
Notes on Discoveries in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Excavations at Machrins, Colonsay
The Lukis family of Guernsey and antiquarian pursuits in Scotland
The chambered tombs of Scotland
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |