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Latitude: 55.7879 / 55°47'16"N
Longitude: -5.0186 / 5°1'6"W
OS Eastings: 210831
OS Northings: 659076
OS Grid: NS108590
Mapcode National: GBR FFZD.XNL
Mapcode Global: WH1LT.WSC9
Plus Code: 9C7PQXQJ+4H
Entry Name: Sundial, Mount Stuart
Listing Name: Mount Stuart, Sundial
Listing Date: 20 July 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 344717
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB12054
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Mount Stuart, Sundial
ID on this website: 200344717
Location: Kingarth
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Isle of Bute
Parish: Kingarth
Traditional County: Buteshire
Tagged with: Sundial
17th century. Grey sandstone ashlar obelisk sundial comprising square-plan pedestal; circular base; square shaft divided on each facet to form 5 compartments; octagonal capital with sloping facets above and below linking shaft and tapering finial; regularly disposed metal gnomons. Inscribed sun motifs set in pedestal facets; heart-shaped, triangular, cut-shaped and circular sinkings set in shaft compartments; reclining and proclining dials above and below capital.
An interesting and unusual example of the obelisk-style sundial (compare with those at Barnton House, Edinburgh, Barnbougle Castle, Linlithgowshire, Kelburn and Drummond Castles - see illustrations, MacGibbon & Ross). With both shaft and tapering finial measuring 3ft10' and the capital measuring 1ft10', Mount Stuart's dial is 11ft4' high. Originally situated at NS 1089 5903, the sundial was erected in its present position following repairs circa 1960.
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