The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . Earls residence late Mr. Skene rescued the dial, and had it set up at the oldhouse of Rubislaw, where it remained till the property fell intodecay, and was let out in tenements. It then passed into the pos-session of the proprietor of Rubislaw Den, where it now stands ingood preservation, except that its eight gnomons were cut off andstolen during a time when the house was unoccupied. The dimensionsof the dials ai^e—width of stone platform, 6 feet; width of baseon which balusters stand
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . Earls residence late Mr. Skene rescued the dial, and had it set up at the oldhouse of Rubislaw, where it remained till the property fell intodecay, and was let out in tenements. It then passed into the pos-session of the proprietor of Rubislaw Den, where it now stands ingood preservation, except that its eight gnomons were cut off andstolen during a time when the house was unoccupied. The dimensionsof the dials ai^e—width of stone platform, 6 feet; width of baseon which balusters stand and of table supported by them, 3 feet11|^ inches; the dial-block above is a cube of 17 inches; the cup-sinking, 12 inches diameter; width of dial-block above, 13^ inches;from thence to top of ball, 14 inches; height from top of platform totop of table, 3 feet 4J inches ; total height from ground to top of ball,9 feet 5 inches. * For photographs of this dial, and for information regarding it, we are greatlyindebted to Mr. J. M. Balfour Melville of Stratldcinnes. SUNDIALS — 463 — SUNDIALS. Fig. 1637.—Kubislaw Den. SUNDIALS — 464 SUNDIALS Aberdeen.—We have to thank Mr. John Morgan of Rubislaw Housefor bringing this dial under our notice, and for a large photograph of it,as well as for information regarding it. The dial (Fig. 1638) belongs tothe city, and stands in a property formerly called Arthurs Seat, now
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