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Bute, Mount Stuart, Sundial

Sundial (17th Century)

Site Name Bute, Mount Stuart, Sundial

Classification Sundial (17th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Mount Stuart House

Canmore ID 40640

Site Number NS15NW 4

NGR NS 10831 59076

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Kingarth
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Buteshire

Archaeology Notes

NS15NW 4 10831 59076.

A 17th century (SDD List, undated) obelisk sundial, 11'4" high, as illustrated, is at Mountstuart.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892

NS 1083 5907. A sundial in working order and as described in the previous information. It originally stood at NS 1089 5903 where its octagonal base still remains. It was erected in its present position following repair work upon it about 1960.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (BS) 25 October 1976

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