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Stone sundial mounted on flint wall above entrance into South porch. The dial shows the time from 6am to 5pm, with 30, 15 and 5 minute divisions, the hours being marked in Roman numerals. A motto in the pedemented top reads: “Man is a Shadow”, also the date of 1808. The iron rod gnomon has an upturned tip and an S-shaped supporter.

SRN:
0304
Year:
1808
Reports:
1988, 2000, 2002, 2001
Address:
Sts Peter & Mary Church
Station Road West
Stowmarket
Suffolk IP14 1ES
Coords:
N52 11 15, E00 59 46
Nat Grid:
TM 049 586
Condition:
Fair
Dial Type:
Vertical (D)
Access:
Open
Maker:
Materials:
Stone/Iron
Dimensions:
750 x 1000