Masons' marks.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to symbols or other marks made by masons, generally incised into the stone. They were used to indicate a mason's responsibility for a building or sections of a building. They were often very elaborate marks, sometimes used in conjunction with a signature. The term may also refer to marks incised on stones to indicate in which part of the building they belonged.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Drawings of masons' marks, made or collected by Charles S S Johnston, architect, with letters, notes, and excerpts on the subject; the whole arranged by Professor W B Stevenson..
Series
Identifier: MSS.3726-3729A
Dates:
?1897-1923, undated.
Finished copies of masons' marks, traced in 1921-1923, by Charles S S Johnston, from drawings made on the spot in 1914-1919., 1921-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.3726
Scope and Contents
A note by Professor Stevenson on the arrangement (folio 1) is followed by masons' marks from: Dryburgh (folio 4); Hexham Priory (folio 33); Cambuskenneth (folio 45); Greyfriars, Edinburgh (folio 55); Trinity College Church, Edinburgh (folio 58); Mar's Work, Stirling (folio 59); Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh (folio 62); St Michael's Church, Dumfries (folio 69); Paisley Abbey (folio 74); St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall (folio 80).
Dates:
1921-1923.
Miscellaneous notes, excerpts, press-cuttings and drawings of Charles S S Johnston., ?1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3729
Original drawings of masons' marks by Charles S S Johnston, mostly copied in MS.3727, with some rubbings and correspondence., 1913-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.3727
Scope and Contents
Contains masons' marks from: Dryburgh (folio 1); Cambuskenneth (folio 6); Mar's Work (folio 8); Magdalen Chapel (folio 11); St Magnus (folio 23).
Dates:
1913-1923.
Original drawings of masons' marks by Charles S S Johnston, of which copies have not been made, with correspondence., ?1897, 1905, 1913-1922, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3728
Scope and Contents
Preceded by a note on the contents by Professor Stevenson (folio 1). Contains masons' marks from: Carlisle Cathedral (folio 1); Haltwhistle Church (folio 95); East Church and King's College Chapel, Aberdeen (folio 100); Dunblane Cathedral (folio 103); Birsay Palace (folio 105); Whithorn Priory (folio 106); Newcastle, various buildings (folio 107); Craigmillar (folio 116); Thurso Old Church (folio 118); West Church, Stirling (folio 119); St Giles, Edinburgh (folio 132); South Queensferry...
Dates:
?1897, 1905, 1913-1922, undated.