A rudimentary scratch dial clock on the wall of the church in St Genies de Fontedit, France, to show the Canonical hours.

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These early sundial clocks appear on churches throughout France and elsewhere as a means of calculating the Canonical hours.

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Size: 4290px × 2849px
Location: St Genies de Fontedit, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Photo credit: © UrbanImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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