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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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Droskyn Point, Perranporth

Complete 10 metre circle of 16 stones, four of which are compass marking granite standing stones recovered from the river in Perranporth. Other ’hour’ stones with domed steel buttons. Related seating on S side and 1500 wide circular path around. Inward pointing hour markers. No numerals. Unusually the gnomon root is in the centre of the circle. Shows 4am to 8pm in hours. EoT details nearby. The dial commemorates the Millennium and was designed by S Thorn.

 

Image of dial 5117
2001

Droskyn Point, Perranzabuloe Parish, Perranporth, Cornwall

SRN Year Recorded Coords
S5117 2000 2010 50.34750, -5.15833
N 50° 20' 51", W 05° 09' 30"
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
SW754545
Condition Type Access
Excellent Horizontal Open
Maker Materials Dimensions
S Thorn, Perranporth Stone, s/steel 10.06m diam