The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . stood here, and the dovecot ofwhich still , Linlithgowshire.—Only the head and breastof this lion-shaped dial-support exist (Fig. 1624). Thereis a neatly carved abacus on the head of the lion for thedial to rest on. Pitfirrane, Fifeshire (see Vol. in. p. 572).—The dial-stone which rested on this fine lion-shaped pedestal () is lost. The figure holds between his fore-pawsa shield, containing a lion passant regardant, over threepiles, the cognisance of the Halketts of Pitfi
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . stood here, and the dovecot ofwhich still , Linlithgowshire.—Only the head and breastof this lion-shaped dial-support exist (Fig. 1624). Thereis a neatly carved abacus on the head of the lion for thedial to rest on. Pitfirrane, Fifeshire (see Vol. in. p. 572).—The dial-stone which rested on this fine lion-shaped pedestal () is lost. The figure holds between his fore-pawsa shield, containing a lion passant regardant, over threepiles, the cognisance of the Halketts of Pitfirrane. Thedate on the castle is 1580, but there is nothing to connectthis date with the dial, and the earliest dated dials (at Dundas Castleand Kenmure Castle) are forty-three years after this time. This dialdisappeared, and all knowledge of its ever having been at Pitfirrane waslost, till the late Mr. Paton of Dunfermline found it lying in a garden inthe neighbourhood, and on Sir Arthur Halkett recognising the arms ashis OM^n it was restored to Pitfirrane. The height of the lion is 2 feet. Fig. 1G2.!.—Inveresk House. Fig. lt; SUNDIALS 451 SUNDIALS 6 inches, and including the base 3 feet 31 inches; breadth of base, 12|inches ; breadth across shield, 9^ inches.
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