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Straiton, nr. Maybole, Ayrshire -

'there are at least three sundials in the grounds of Blairquhan
Castle in Straiton, near Maybole in Ayrshire. One is on a very high stepped
plinth to the left of the castle as you face the front entrance, one within the
walled garden, and a multi-faced sundial just outside the walled garden. The
latter one however is in a serious state of disrepair.'

Dennis Cowan

This facetted dial is certainly in a poor state of repair. The gnomons appear to be of iron and to have almost corroded away. However, the great mystery is why there is a hole.

Also see the two horizontal dials at Blairquhan: horizontal dial (2), horizontal dial (3)

Credit for these dials goes to Dennis as neither Somerville nor Ross mention them.

Visited 01 January 2005 - D. Cowan

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	Straiton, nr. Maybole, Ayrshire - 'there are at least three sundials in the grounds of Blairquhan Castle in Straiton, near Maybole in Ayrshire. One is on a very high stepped plinth to the left of the castle as you face the front entrance, one within the walled garden, and a multi-faced sundial just outside the walled garden. The latter one however is in a serious state of disrepair.' Dennis Cowan This facetted dial is certainly in a poor state of repair. The gnomons appear to be of iron and to have almost corroded away. However, the great mystery is why there is a hole. Also see the two horizontal dials at Blairquhan: horizontal dial (2), horizontal dial (3) Credit for these dials goes to Dennis as neither Somerville nor Ross mention them. Visited 01 January 2005 - D. Cowan


	The castle that was dismantled in 1821 dated back to 1346 with a big addition in 1575. Some of it's carvings were incorporated into the new building - perhaps that was what happened to the dials. . . .
	Blairquhan Castle