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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 photograph ...

MS 5741/6/20

Description 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.

Date 1986 to 1993

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

Catalogue Number MS 5741/6/20

Category Manuscripts

Accession Number 2000/101

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1154033

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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.

>>> Item Level (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'

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