Anglo-Saxon scratch dial above the C11th south door of Holy Rood Church, Daglingworth, Gloucestershire, England, UK. The central hole held a gnomon.
Anglo-Saxon sundial above the C11th south door of Holy Rood Church, Daglingworth, Gloucestershire, England, UK. The central hole held a projecting wooden or metal gnomon (indicator) whose shadow moved across the dial from left to right as the sun moved from right (E) to left (W). The horizontal line & three radial lines indicate four of the eight 3-hour tides which divided the Saxon day rather than our 12 one-hour units. The transvers line & the 3 ending in crosses mark the middle of the daytime tides, the extra left-hand line marks the start of the morning tide at 7-30am (daeg mael, day's marker) when Mass was held. The porch protected the sundial from the elements but rendered it useless, so a sundial & scratch dial were added to the outside of the porch. The C15th carved oak door has blind tracery & foliate decoration.
Size: 2715px × 3764px
Location: Holy Rood Church, Daglingworth, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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