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Drawing showing masons' marks from the Bishops' House at Elgin and Spynie Castle.
DP 238888
Description Drawing showing masons' marks from the Bishops' House at Elgin and Spynie Castle.
Date c. 1857 to 1861
Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 238888
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of DC 53763/10
Scope and Content Undated ink drawing annotated 'Elgin upon various parts of the Bishops' house at Elgin, which bears the date of 1557, the Hepburn arms, & Sacred monogram, etc'. 'Spynie Castle or Palace of the Bishops of Moray. These marks are from "Davie's Tower' & are frequently repeated: The tower is believed to have been built by , or so(unclear)d from, David Stewart, who was Bishop of Moray, 1461-1475.-'
Accession Number 1975/12
External Reference SAS 194
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1532245
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