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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.

Click here for the BRIDOL main page.

Dial in Somerset

Similar to SRN 0001 and may have been a prototype for it. Octagonal chapter ring shows 4:30 to 8:30 in 30, 15, 7.5 and 3 mins. A 24 hour scale inside grid. Generally oriented to be read from inside the dial. East West gnomons as well as the conventional one. Stereographic projection with degrees of declination. Ecliptic arcs divided to 5 days, Four radial place names showing time of Noon. Azimuth scale, one degree and 15 min intervals, E dial on gnomon shows declination lines and zodiac. West dial has hours equinox and 2 lines.

 

Privare address, Somerset

SRN Year Recorded Coords
S5753 16xx 2003 Location private
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
Condition Type Access
Excellent Horizontal Private
Maker Materials Dimensions
Copper 355 a/f oct