Macdonald Tartan found in Drummossie Moor

[BoldHighlander]

I missed that original thread but I would have noted that both versions of this Keppoch sett are probably erroneous. There is a connection with a similar Robertson sett and all are probably based on fragments of the plaid found at Culloden and shown, incorrectly, by D W Stewart in his Old & Rare. I'm looking for more original pieces of this for a paper. See - http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ulloden-62702/

Which tartans? #511 & #879??

Peter, if your referring to tartan(s) #511 / #879, all I know is what Matt Newsome wrote in his 2001 article Pre-Culloden Tartans:

"A MacDonnell of Keppoch tartan (though not the one normally seen today) was copied from a relic of 'the '45' that was given by Keppoch to Prince Charles Edward."

...and in private correspondence from 2008 to another member of XMarks & myself (which basically reiterated the above info along with a thread count).

Other than that I make no other claims to the veracity of the information either way, and I would be interested in what your research turns up.

By the by, have you completed your article on the authentic "Rob Roy" tartan that was not selected for the movie? I'm waiting eagerly for it!