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BRIDOL is the British Sundial Society's Register of Fixed and Mass Dials, which gives detail and photographs of about 8000 fixed sundials and 3000 mass dials in the UK.

Some of these are in private gardens, but the majority are publicly available.

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Museum of the History of Science (4), Oxford

The dial is held in store. Similar to Scottish Lectern type. Thought by ARS to be the Patrington Dial (imaged). No hour lines or numerals visible. Sth polar hemicylinder with upper surface horizontal with hemispherical bowl sinking. Heart sinking on S vertical surface and many other rectangular shapes E&W. *Confusion exists about the name attributed to this dial. J Foad (Oct 2003) notes that the original Patrington (Nr Hull) dial was destroyed in WW2 when the Hull museum was bombed. MHS Museum inventory No 37005.. Ref: T. Sheppard "Yorkshire Notes and Queries, Vol V, 1909. p27.

 

Image of dial 2593
2003

Museum of the History of Science (4), Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire

SRN Year Recorded Coords
S2593 2003 51.75389, -1.25667
N 51° 45' 14", W 01° 15' 24"
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
SP514064
Condition Type Access
Poor Multiple Restricted
Maker Materials Dimensions
Plaster 190h x 170w x 230d