J M Corrie
John Maitland Corrie (1882-1938) was the son of John Corrie of
Burnbank, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire. The latter was a member of
the 'Society of Enquiry', founded and run by Dr T B Grierson of
Thornhill. He joined the Dumfriesshire and Natural History
and Antiquarian Society in 1887, contributing several papers.
He had a particular interest in portable antiquities and
acquired a personal collection. In 1925 he was appointed
archaeologist to Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical
Monuments of Scotland, and worked on the inventories for for Fife,
Kinross and Clackmannan, and Orkney and Shetland.
His interests were wide ranging and included archaeology,
ornithology, botany and folklore, and he had a particular concern
with the parish of Glencairn. He was also a poet.
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