Primitive Sun Dials or Scratch Dials: Containing a List of Those in Somerset (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Dom Ethelbert Horne

9780331569643: Primitive Sun Dials or Scratch Dials: Containing a List of Those in Somerset (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331569647 ISBN 13: 9780331569643

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Uncover the hidden timekeepers of rural England.

This work surveys primitive sun dials and scratch dials found on parish church walls, focusing on Somerset and its counties to reveal how communities marked the day in centuries past.

With careful documentation, the book explains what a scratch dial looks like, how it differs from a true sundial, and why some dials show only a few lines or odd directions. It combines descriptive photography, measurements, and expert notes to show how these simple marks were read and reinterpreted by generations of archaeologists and locals.

Learn what a scratch dial is and how it differs from conventional sundials.
See cataloged examples across Somerset, with details on position, size, style hole, and angle.
Discover methods used to study many dials together for reliable comparisons.
Explore the historical context of church timekeeping in Saxon, Norman, and later periods.

Ideal for readers of local history and ecclesiastical archaeology, this edition invites curious minds to see the old stone walls in a new way and to appreciate a quiet, practical craft from the past.

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