sundial
Production date
1618
Description
Sundial consisting of a Corinthian capital set on a central pier and square base. The letters EK/ VB" occur on the central pier above the date 1618, which is placed on the die of an ansate panel. The chisel marks on the three parts are different and the capital has a flat side as though designed to be placed against a wall. They are clearly of different dates.
According to the notes on a photograph in the Munn collection, the stones came from a monastery which stood on the site of the 'Orchard', Grangemouth, where the sundial was erected in c1920-30s. This is part of Zetland Park and the stone was only removed in the 1980s due to vandalism.
Porteous provides us with the information that EK were the initials of Elizabeth Ker, daughter of Sir James Ker of Cesford and the sister of the first Earl of Roxburgh, who married Sir James Ballenden of Broughton (the owner of Abbotsgrange). WB are the initials of the son of the above William Ballenden (Porteous, R 1974: Grangemouth's Ancient Heritage, 55).
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Object detail
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 30cm (W 11 13/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 31cm (W 1' 3/16")
Dimensions:column:Dia 31cm (Dia 1' 3/16")
Dimensions:dial:Dia 25cm (Dia 9 13/16")
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