| Description | Roderick Impey Murchison, fieldbooks & diaries: Scotland
33a: “East Coast Highlands 1826” (58pp + 2 Sheets): Inverness High: “Memoranda from Mr. G Anderson” (1-3); “On the diluvium of Inverness-shire.” (5); Forres [Gram] (6), Findhorn, Burghead, Elgin (7), Fochabers, Portknockie, Scar Nose, Cullen (8), Portsoy (9), Banff (10), Troup Head (11), New Aberdour, Fraserburgh (12), Cairnbulg Head, Garvies [? Loch of Strathbeg] (13), Peterhead (14-17), Buchan Ness, Boddam Castle, Bullers of Buchan, Slains Castle (17), Ellon, Aberdeen. r. Don, r. Dee (19), Castle Fraser [15m WNW of Aberdeen, between A944 & B993] (21). Castle Fraser, Echt, Banchory, Corvie Water (23). Urie, Stonehaven (24), sketch (25). Stonehaven – the new pier (26), Dunnot tar (27-9), Bervie (29). Montrose [Tays] (31), Usan, Boddin Point, Lunan Bay (32), Arbroath, Dundee (33), St. Vigeans, Arbroath Abbey (34). Arbroath, Buddon Ness, Dundee (35), St. Andrews [Fife] (36), Boarhills (38). 30 September: Mount Melville [outside St. Andrews]. Upside down from back of book: Mr George Anderson’s description of Brora [High] Coalfield 22 September1824 (55-51); Loose sheets. 33b: Benne chii [?]. Folded sheet – notes and pencil plan. 33C: “Cont. 9 September 1826” Strathpeffer [High]. |