Field Visit

Date 21 August 2002

Event ID 613676

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: Edinburgh

Two lintels inscribed with the above insciptions

The part of the building on which are the lintels is a fragment of a 17th century mansion (demolished c.1965 for a kitchen extension to New College).

Inspected By : D. King

Inscriptions : On the stair-door lintel (raised letters): PRAISED BE THE LORD MY / GOD, MY STRENGTH, & MY REDEEMER / ANNO DOM 1638

On second lintel (raised letters): SEDES MANET OPTIMA COELO . 1638

Signatures : None

Design period : 1638

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1052)