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7 Dec 2020

Written in the stars

Written by Lily Barnes, Morton Project Documentation and Digitisation Officer
Black and white photograph of a large, hairy ram in a field with a stone wall behind.
During 2020, we decided to commemorate the turning of each new month by sharing an object from our collections connected to the realm of astrology. As we prepare to enter a New Year, here’s a round-up of the National Trust for Scotland’s celestial calendar – with some completely made-up horoscopes inspired by the objects themselves!
Ornate gold-coloured clock with a cherub on top with a sheaf of arrows. Black and white photograph showing a goat and its kid on top of a stone wall in a field. Black and white photograph of waves crashing onto a rocky shoreline. Black and white photograph of a woman holding a large fish by its head. A number of cats are at her feet looking at the fish. Black and white photograph of a large, hairy ram in a field with a stone wall behind. Black and white photograph of a large bull standing among straw. Black and white photograph of two young girls dressed in pale coloured dresses in a field. Black and white photograph of two men and woman standing on a shoreline. One of the men is holding a crab in each hand. Painting of a lion roaring in pain, caught in a net. It depicts the fable 'The Lion and the Mouse' by Aesop. Wooden carving showing the Virgin Mary. A set of old-fashioned scales with a selection of imperial weights. A round plate decorated with colourful flowers.

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