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.Dial in Borders Region
This is part of a four-tiered dial from Polton, Midlothian. It stands on an elegant baluster about 2 ft high, not the original.
It consists of a cube dated 1685 with hexagonal block above, both carved from one piece of sandstone about 1.5 ft high, with vertical dials on all faces and a horizontal on top with a good gnomon. Each face is edged with leaf carving. The cube is inscribed ’Latitude 55 6’, and has a hexagon with initials ’IA’ and ’IM’.
Ref: A R Somerville, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 117, 1987, "The Ancient Sundials of Scotland".
Privare address, Borders Region
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1500 | 1685 | 1986 | Location private |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Mult Composite Facet Head | Private |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 380 high |