The dial, is mounted on the south wall of the chapel. It is of irregular shape, but inside a rough pediment is inscribed ‘Challain- / la-Potherie’, the village in western France with which Somersham is twinned. Upright hours VI – XII – IV – VI. Hour lines to a semi-circle (not scribed) around the root of the rod gnomon, and no subdivisions.
| SRN: 7625 |
Year: |
Reports: 2012 |
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| Address: St Mary’s Church Somersham Suffolk |
Coords: N52 05 40, E01 03 04 |
Nat Grid: TM 091 484 |
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| Condition: Good |
Dial Type: Vertical (S) |
Access: Open |
Maker: |
Materials: Slate |
Dimensions: Approx 305 square |