The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 397
of the gable,and is hollowed like a half cylin-der. A singular piece of stonesticks out like the stump of anamputated arm from the westside. Whether this was meantto tell the time by its shadow onthe gable cannot be determined,as the wall is harled over. The west end of this church, including… … Fig. 1521.—Cocklmrnspath. SUNDIALS 383 SUNDIALS The Oldhamstocks dial(Fig. 1523) is placed on thesouth wall of the church atthe west coiner; it leansforward, and has the tophollowed like a cylinder. Itsproclining face having beencut out of a square stone,sufficient material has beenleft to form a…
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