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Recording of mason's marks
Date 1857 - 1861
Event ID 998086
Category Recording
Type Antiquarian Observation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/998086
Mason's marks from Scottish churches, abbeys and castles recorded between 1857 and 1861 on 29 drawings in the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection.
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DP 232565
Drawing showing masons' marks from Fowlis Easter Church.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 232566
Drawing showing masons' marks from Kinloss Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238880
Drawing showing masons' marks from the tower of St Mary's Church, Dundee.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238881
Drawing showing masons' marks from the tower of St Mary's Church, Dundee.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238882
Drawing showing masons' marks from the Old Castle of Duffus and Cawdor Castle.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238883
Drawing showing masons' marks from Mar's Wark, Stirling and a pattern of dots from the bell tower of the parish church of Stirling.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238884
Drawing showing masons' marks from Arbroath Abbey and Inverquiech Castle.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238885
Drawing showing masons' marks from Culquhanny and Kinnaird Castle.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238886
Drawing showing masons' marks from Edzell, Auchenleck, Inverquharity and Vayne Castles.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238887
Drawing showing masons' marks from Huntly Castle.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238888
Drawing showing masons' marks from the Bishops' House at Elgin and Spynie Castle.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238889
Drawing showing masons' marks from Pluscarden Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238890
Drawing showing masons' marks from Elgin Cathedral.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238891
Drawing showing masons' marks from the crypt of Dunfermline Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238892
Drawing showing masons' marks from the church at Leuchars.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238893
Drawing showing masons' marks from the church at Arbuthnot.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238894
Drawing showing masons' marks from the parish church of Crail.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
24/4/1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238895
Drawing showing masons' marks from the parish church of Crail.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
4/1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238896
Drawing showing a masons' mark from Anstruther Church.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
25/4/1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238897
Drawing showing masons' marks from Leuchars Church.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
26/4/1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238898
Drawing showing masons' marks from Leuchars Church and the parish church of St Andrews.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
27/4/1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238899
Drawing showing masons' marks from Dryburgh Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238900
Drawing showing masons' marks from Dryburgh Abbey, adjoining buildings or monastery.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1861
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238901
Drawing showing masons' marks from Jedburgh Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238902
Drawing showing masons' marks from Jedburgh Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238903
Drawing showing masons' marks from Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238904
Drawing showing masons' marks from the Lady Chapel, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238905
Drawing showing masons' marks from south transept, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238906
Drawing showing masons' marks from south and north transepts, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238907
Drawing showing masons' marks from north transept, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238908
Drawing showing masons' marks from north transept, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238909
Drawing showing masons' marks from north transept, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238910
Drawing showing masons' marks from rood screen and nave, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238911
Drawing showing masons' marks from Chapels of south transept and nave, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238912
Drawing showing masons' marks from south transept, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 238913
Drawing showing masons' marks from choir, Melrose Abbey.
Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1857
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
