The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . SUNDIALS — 478 SUNDIALS Dunglass, Haddingtonshire.—This dial (Fig. 1656) stands on thesummit of a circular artificial mound about fifty yards south-west fromthe ruined Collegiate Church of Dunglass (see Vol. iii. p. 27). It issquare on plan, and has very much the appearance of being a fountain,with what seems to be a broad projecting square basin; but it is a dialonly. The pedestal (cut out of one stone) is fashioned with four pilastersat the angles; these are fully relieved, showing daylight be
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . SUNDIALS — 478 SUNDIALS Dunglass, Haddingtonshire.—This dial (Fig. 1656) stands on thesummit of a circular artificial mound about fifty yards south-west fromthe ruined Collegiate Church of Dunglass (see Vol. iii. p. 27). It issquare on plan, and has very much the appearance of being a fountain,with what seems to be a broad projecting square basin; but it is a dialonly. The pedestal (cut out of one stone) is fashioned with four pilastersat the angles; these are fully relieved, showing daylight between. The. Fio. 1656.—Dunglass. dials are on the top of the seeming basin, the upper surface of wliich isflat; they measure about 15 inches square by about 2 feet high; but itis doubtful if this part of the structure is in its original condition. Thereare various loose stones, moulded and carved, lying about, one of whichis here shown, and it seems probable that these are connected with thedial. The height from the ground to top of basin is about 6 feet 2inches, and across the basin the measuiement is 5 feet 1 inch; the widthacross the pedestal is about 20^ inches. SUNDIALS — 479 — SUNDIALS Troquhain, New Galloway, KirhcudhrigUshire.—^^ are indebted toMr. William Barbour, the tenant of Troquhain farm, for informationregarding this dial, and for having procured the sketch (Fig. 1657). Thelower part or shaft is modern, of date 1855, and contains the initials of theRev. George Murray, minister of Balniaclellan, and of his wife, ElizabethHyslop Murray, with the inscription horas non numero n
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