BRIDOL is the British Sundial Society's Register of Fixed and Mass Dials, which gives detail and photographs of about 8000 fixed sundials and 3000 mass dials in the UK.
Some of these are in private gardens, but the majority are publicly available.
Click here for the BRIDOL main page.Glamis Castle, Forfar
Over 80 dial faces; only the lower four dials are within easy reach. EoT table around base.
See Report 0872 for more detail.
Ref: A R Somerville, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 117, 1987, "The Ancient Sundials of Scotland".
Ref: Henslow ’Ye Sundial Booke’, Foyle Ltd, London, 1935, p195.
Ref: BSS Bulletin article; the EOT table is significant.
Wills Cigarette Card No 7.
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Glamis Castle, Glamis, Forfar, DD8 1RG, Tayside Region
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1489 | 1670 | 1988 | 56.61972, -3.00222 N 56° 37' 11", W 03° 00' 08" |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| NO386480 |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Mult Facet Head | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 6500 high |