The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . tland and Kelburn (Figs. 1572 and 1575). With this general description of the obelisk-shaped dials, we will nowproceed to the consideration of individual examples. SUNDIALS 408 — SUNDIALS Barnton House, near Edinburgh.—This dial (Fig. 1570) stands on theeast side of Barnton House, and, like another dial at this place, to behereafter described, it is set on four steps placed alternately at an angleof 45° with each other. The upper part, or tapering finial, nearly equalsthe shaft in height, their
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . tland and Kelburn (Figs. 1572 and 1575). With this general description of the obelisk-shaped dials, we will nowproceed to the consideration of individual examples. SUNDIALS 408 — SUNDIALS Barnton House, near Edinburgh.—This dial (Fig. 1570) stands on theeast side of Barnton House, and, like another dial at this place, to behereafter described, it is set on four steps placed alternately at an angleof 45° with each other. The upper part, or tapering finial, nearly equalsthe shaft in height, their dimensions being 3 feet 9 inches and 4 feetrespectively; the height of the dial is 9 feet 4i inches, and including the steps it measures 11 feet 10 inches; theshaft is 10 inches square. It is dated 1692.(As to the probability of this dial not beingin its original position, see page 480.) Bonnington House, near Ratho, Mid-lothian.—This dial is situated in the gardenof Bonnington House; it stands on threesteps placed anglewise (Fig. 1571). Thedimensions of the dial are — shaft, 3 feet Hh. Fig. 1570.—Barnton House. Fig. 1571.—Bonnington House. lOJ inches high ; the capital, 1 foot 6| inches high ; and the finial about3 feet 4 inches high; or 8 feet 9| inches in all, and including the threesteps, 10 feet 2| inches. The width of the capital is 1 foot 7|- inches, SUNDIALS — 409 — SUNDIALS , « .1 1 funi inrhes The remains o£ an iron finial are visibleand of 1>6 ^^y^l^l^^^ ,,,„,p,e, of obelisk dials having this(lure are hot: uL the dial at Lrnbongle (Fig. 1573), one Its o one of the compartments of the north side the Cunnynghamhas on one o 1 ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^.^ ^^_^ t„ ^„,l,,^te r Cuntyn^ani of Belton, and on the compartment beneath there -s a °iZS»rf, Mirimiau-tU. dial (Fig. 1572) stands in the groundsof Meggatland House, about one mile west ?-Merch,ston Oa tV I^^ has a square moulded pedestal with tour panels; in the south, east, and west panels
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