Identifier: castellateddomes05macg (find matches)
Title: The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: MacGibbon, David, d. 1902 Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930
Subjects: Architecture Architecture, Domestic Castles
Publisher: Edinburgh : D. Douglas
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Fig. 1C38.—Aberdeen. absorbed in the Duthie Park, a public pleasure ground presented toAberdeen by the late Miss Duthie of Ruthrieston. The dial-faces andthe ball on the top are painted a light blue colour, and the lines andfigures are gilt; there are shields on each of the four sides of the support- SUNDIALS 465 — SUNDIALS ing baluster beai^ng respectively the initials C.G., G.B., the date 1707,and a representation of a mortar and pestle. This dial bears a consider-able resemblance ^ the one at Midmar (Fig. 1639); and, omitting allabove the square block with the cup-sinkings, it is not unlike the Gadderdial. Midmar, Aberdeenshire (see Vol. ii. p. 372).—This dial stands (Fig.1639) in front of the grand old castle of Midmar. It is of quaint design,and contains nine dials. Its age is uncertain, but it is believed to have
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Fig. 1639.—Midmar. been made a little over a hundred years ago. The drawing was madefrom a photograph kindly sent us by Miss Gordon, Midmar. The heightof the dial above the steps is not quite 6 feet.V. 2 G SUNDIALS 466 — SUNDIALS Meadoivhanh, New Gallotvay, Kirkcud-brightshire.—We are indebted to the lateMr. Hamilton, Ardendee, for the sketchesof this dial (Fig. 1640) which stands infront of Meadowbank House. It is an olddial-stone in the shape of a cube, with acircular hollow on top and square sinkingson the sides. A portion of the stone is leftstanding in the hollow on the top to act asa gnomon, and there is a gnomon of steelon one side, and a stone gnomon on anothe

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