Chapter IV

SUBSEQUENT RESEARCHES AND DISCOVERIES AT FRIAR'S CARSE, LOCHSPOUTS,
BARHAPPLE, AND BUSTON.

I. _Notes of a Crannog at Friar's Carse_,--Relics found in the
Loch and on the Island. II. _Notice of the Excavation of a Crannog
at Lochspouts_,--Situation of Crannog--Mr. James MʽFadzean's
letter to Sir James Fergusson--Investigations commenced--Log
Pavement--Hearths--Gangway--Subsidence of Crannog--Description of
Relics: (1) Objects of Stone; (2) Objects of Bone; (3) Objects of
Horn; (4) Objects of Wood; (5) Objects of Metal; (6) Miscellaneous
Objects. III. _Notice of a Crannog at Barhapple Loch._ IV. _Notice
of the Excavation of a Crannog at Buston_,--Discovery of the
Crannog--Method of excavating--Structure of the Island--Remains of
Dwelling-house--Refuse-heap--Summary of observations--Discovery and
description of Canoe--Description of Relics: (1) Objects of Stone;
(2) Objects of Bone; (3) Objects of Horn; (4) Objects of Wood; (5)
Objects of Metal--Gold Rings--Forged Coin of Saxon Origin, and
Mr. Evan's report upon it; (6) Miscellaneous Objects--Professor
Cleland's report on Osseous Remains Pages 152-239

CHAPTER V.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CLASSIFICATION, GEOGRAPHICAL
DISTRIBUTION, STRUCTURE, AND AGE OF ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS.

Manner of treating the subject--Division into Five
Sections--SECTION I. _Classification and Geographical Distribution
of Ancient Scottish Lake-dwellings_,--Table showing their
distribution in Scotland--No permanent value attached to
Table--Indication as to their prevalence in South-west of Scotland.