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Title: Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Scotland. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions
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Publisher: Edinburgh : H.M. Stationery Off.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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y the resultof this reconstruction. Heraldic lJaneL—Over the arch of the modern gateway to theeast of the castle is a panel containing two shields bearing arms:Dexter, A saltire between two stars in chief and base and twocrescents in flanks; Sinister, A lion rampant crowned. Carved belowthe shields respectively are the initials A- H and E • M and the date1581. The contents of the panel have been re-cut. The arms andinitials are those of Andrew Haig, who owned Bemersyde at thedate given, and those of his third wife, Elizabeth Macdougall. Sun-dial.—On the lawn to the south of the castle is a sun-dial ofEenaissance design. The dial has a sloping stone gnomon and isoctagonal on plan. It is supported by a moulded baluster resting ona modernised pedestal and approached by three broad steps. The dialface measures 1 foot 8 \ inches between the parallel sides, and theheight from the top of the steps to the point of the gnomon is fully Ancient and Historical Monuments—County of Berwick.
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Fig. 144.—Dovecot, Mertoun House (No. 262). To face p. 151. inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 151 Parish of Mertoun. 7 feet. Carved in relief on the northern side of the dial face is ashield bearing the Haig arms with helmet and mantling, and on theeastern margin of the sloping gnomon bemersyde 1691 is also cutin relief. The section of the dial stone is such that sixteen surfacesare developed on the sides, each one bearing a small dial of conven-tional design. See Cast, and Bom. Arch., iii. p. 220, and v. p. 234 (illus.); TheHaigs of Bemersyde, p. 4 (illus.). O.S.M., Ber., xxx. SW. and SE. Visited 15th April 1912. 262. Mertoun House.—This mansion-house is situated on a plateauon the northern bank of the river Tweed, 2 miles east-north-east ofSt Boswells. It is a plain classic building three storeys in heightwith a modern addition at the southern end, and was erected in1702-3 from designs by Sir William Bruce. In the course of altera-tions carried out on this hous

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Identifier: sixthreportinven00scot (find matches)
Title: Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Scotland. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions
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Publisher: Edinburgh : H.M. Stationery Off.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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h wall, near the east end, is a plain ambry with check for door. Grave-slab.—Lying within the church, at the west end, is asepulchral slab measuring 5 feet 6 inches in length by 1 foot9 inches in breadth bearing a Latin cross. The ends of the arms arepointed and set between four fleurs-de-lis, the lower two of which arestemmed and rise along with the cross from the graduated base. Other two grave-slabs are illustrated in the Proceedings of theBerwickshire Naturalists Club, cited below. See Eccles. Arch., iii. p. 412 (plan and illus.); Ber. Nat. Club,1890-91, p. 168 (illus.). O.S.M., Ber., xx. SE. Visited 10th August 1908. 282. Westruther Church—This church was originally erected in1649, repaired in 1752, and rebuilt in 1840. It is no longer usedas a place of worship, and presents no features of interest. Font.—Set on a wooden stand within the church is a roundunornamented stone basin or font 11 inches in diameter and 5 inches Ancient and Historical Monuments—County of Berwick.
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To face-p. 159. inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 159 Parish of Westruther. in height. It is alleged to have been brought from the old church atBassendean. See Ber. Nat. Club, 1901-2, p. 109 (illus.); Caledonia, iii. p. 389. O.S.M., Ber., xxi. NW. Visited 6th October 1908. Castellated and Domestic Structures. 283. Evelaw Tower. — Situated about 2 miles north-east of West-ruther village is the ruinous keep of Evelaw Tower on an ;__ plan>with only part of the outer walls standing. The main block measures33 feet in length by 22 feet in width, and the wing, which is at thenorth-west angle, 14 feet 6 inches by 11 feet. The external anglesare all rounded. See Cast, and Bom. Arch., iii. p. 546 (plan and illus.). O.S.M., Ber., xv. SW. Visited 6th October 1908. 284. Wedderlie House. — This small mansion - house (fig. 149)occupies a lonely site at the base of the Lammermoors about 1 mileto the north of Westruther village. The older part of the buildingconsists of a keep

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Identifier: sixthreportinven00scot (find matches)
Title: Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Scotland. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions
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Publisher: Edinburgh : H.M. Stationery Off.
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MOTO wing. ^ $$$ms$^-M^M. Fio. 67.— Cowdenknowes (No. 127). Ancient and Historical Monuments—County of Berwick. ~0
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To face p. 70. Ancient and Historical Monuments—County of Berwick.

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Fisher's Tower, the roofless shell remains of the second tower of Darnick (of 16th century origin), are within the grounds of Darnick Tower.

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Title: The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: MacGibbon, David, d. 1902 Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930
Subjects: Architecture Architecture, Domestic Castles
Publisher: Edinburgh : D. Douglas
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Fig. 1599.—Dundas Castle. From an inscription seen on the SUNDIALS 430 SUNDIALS those of Sir Walter Dundas, and his lady, Dame Ann Menteith; and thelatter, amongst other things, advise visitors to behave themselves seemly,to forbear to do harm to the fountain, nor yet shouldst those inclinedto injure the signs of the dial.* Lamancha llou^e, PeehJesshirp,.—-This very beautiful dial exhibits thegreatest variation from the type of any known example. It has the usual
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Fig. 1(500.—Laraancha HouseBack View. Fig. 1601.—Lamancha House.Front View. cylinder, liollowed out in a very pronounced form (Fig. 1600), but all theother details are changed. The dial on the top is square (Fig. 1601), * For further particulars see Miss Gattys Book of Sundials. SUNDIALS 431 — SUNDIALS the eight horns being wanting; the lower corners are canted off, the figures are arranged in a circle, and are finely cut, and the gnomon, made of thin iron, is of a pleasing design. Following the circle of the cylinder is the motto fugit hora (Fig. 1602). The under side of the stone is cut into so as to leave a drum-shaped dial (a new form), the shadows on which are cast by the sides of the cutting. The sides of the dial-stone contain each a single distinct and different figure, unlike those usually found in this position. The oblong hollow on one side has two carved serpents starting with their intertwisted tails and wriggling round the sides of the hollow, the upper edge of whi

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• The finial of the cross displays a thistle and a rose to commemorate the marriage of James IV to Margaret Tudor in 1503.
• Among other gifts, James bestowed revenues from the priory at Coldingham on his new queen.

Inside there are two urinal places, each with the following original lettering halfway up the wall:

PLEASE ADJUST YOUR DRESS BEFORE LEAVING

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