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Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland III Facet-Heads 2. D - G'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

MS 5741/6

Description Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland III Facet-Heads 2. D - G'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

Date c. 1980 to 1990

Collection Papers of Dr Andrew R Somerville, medical chemist, antiquarian, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, England

Catalogue Number MS 5741/6

Category All Other

Accession Number 2000/101

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1152942

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Collection Level (551 48) Papers of Dr Andrew R Somerville, medical chemist, antiquarian, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, England

Group Level (551 48/3) Facet Headed Sundials

>> Batch Level (MS 5741/6) Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland III Facet-Heads 2. D - G'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/2 1 sheet: photograph of sundial dated 1738 at Dalnaheish, Tayvallich. 1 photograph of the sundial. 5/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/3 1 sheet: photograph and notes relating to the facet-head sundial. 6 sheets: photocopy of an article on Dalzell from Country Life dated Feb 9th 1901. 1 photograph of the facet-head sundial. 26/5/1988 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/4 1 sheet: photograph, references and notes relating to the facet-head sundial, currently at Darras Hall, Northumberland. 5 sheets: correspondence. 1 sheet: 2 photographs of the facet-head sundial. 16/5/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/5 1 sheet: photograph and notes relating to two sundials. 10/9/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/6 1 sheet: photograph, reference and note. 2 sheets: correspondence. 1 photograph. 4/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/24 1 sheet: photograph, reference and notes relating to the sundial. 1 sheet: 2 photographs of the sundial. 7/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/7 1 sheet: photograph, reference and note. 13/5/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/8 1 sheet: photograph, reference and note. 4 sheets: correspondence. 2 sheets: photocopies. 1 6" X 8" photograph, general view. 1 photograph, detail of metal equatorial dial. 13/5/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/9 1 sheet: photograph, reference and note. 22/5/1981 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/10 1 sheet: photograph, reference and note. 30/8/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/11 1 sheet: photograph, references and note relating to the facet-head sundial. 2 sheets: correspondence. 27/9/1978 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/12 1 sheet: photograph, references and note relating to the facet-head sundial. 8 sheets: correspondence. 1 sheet: photocopy of a page from 'The Fringes of Fife' 'about 1925' relating to Earlshall. 1 photograph of the sundial. 15/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/13 1 sheet: photograph, references and note relating to the Woodhall sundial. 11/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/1 1 sheet: photograph, notes and newspaper cutting relating to the sundial at Daldowie Crematorium. 1 sheet: 2 photographs of the sundial. 7/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/14 1 sheet: photograph, reference and note. 8/9/1986 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/15 1 sheet: photograph, references and note. 3 sheets: photocopy of article from 'Hortus', spring 1992, which refers to the sundial. 1 photograph, detail. 9/1978 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/25 1 sheet: photograph and notes. 1 sheet: photocopy of SNBR photograph (PT/666). 1 photograph. 16/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/26 1 sheet: photograph and notes relating to the sundial at the south of the walled garden. 1 photograph showing the sundial and two garden ornaments, with the view beyond. 16/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/27/1 1 sheet: photograph, references and notes. 9 sheets: correspondence. 3 sheets: photocopies of Slezer's 'Glamis Castle in 1679' (identified as Dalkeith House). 2 sheets: photocopies of 'Glamis Castle. The Slezer view of 1686' engraved by Robert White. 5 sheets: extract from the Glamis Papers Book of Record, Scottish History Scoiety, 1890. 7 sheets: report by George Higgs about sundials in general and the Glamis sundial in particular. 2 sheets: figures and graph relating to the equation of time at Glamis, and note verso. 1978 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/16 1 sheet: photograph, references and notes relating to owners of Ellon Castle and the sundial on the terrace with cherubs' or children's heads. 9/1978 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/17 1 sheet: notes, mostly relating to the whereabouts of the sundial, now unknown. 1 sheet: name and address of interested party added by Mrs Somerville. 11/1984 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/18 1 sheet: photograph, references and notes. 1/10/1978 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/19 1 sheet: photograph, references and notes. 1 sheet: photocopy of magazine article. 10/9/1985 Item Level
Manuscripts MS 5741/6/20 1 sheet: photograph, references and notes relating to both the sundial with horse head and the 'mermaid structure' with lions. 1 sheet: 4 photographs of the 'horse head 'sundial. 1 sheet: 5 photographs of inclined faces of the 'horse head' sundial, including the date 1563. 1 sheet: extract from 'The Threiplands of Fingask' written in 1853. 1 sheet: extract from the list description relating to the 'sundial' at Fingask Castle but partly describing the 'mermaid structure'. 1 sheet and address card relating to Carse Antiques, Rait. 4 sheets: correspondence (Mrs Somerville) with photocopy of sale brochure including the sundial. 7 sheets: copy of OS Name Book of the parish of Kilspindie including an entry for the sundial. 3 sheets: correspondence (AR Somerville). 2 sheets: photocopy of notes by G Higgs relating to the 'horse head' sundial. 1 sheet: 4 photographs of the 'mermaid structure' and other statuary. 1986 Item Level

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