2008
SU4092 : Sundial, St James the Great, West Hanney
taken 16 years ago, near to West Hanney, Oxfordshire, England
Sundial, St James the Great, West Hanney
Sundials or sun clocks are considered to be the oldest known device for the measurement of time and one of the most ancient scientific instruments.
The oldest known true sundial was built around 1500BC in Egypt. Shaped like a letter 'L' the length of the shadow cast by the vertical leg along the horizontal leg indicated the time. The Romans perfected the horizontal sundial we know today and invented portable travelling versions.
The oldest known true sundial was built around 1500BC in Egypt. Shaped like a letter 'L' the length of the shadow cast by the vertical leg along the horizontal leg indicated the time. The Romans perfected the horizontal sundial we know today and invented portable travelling versions.
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- Grid Square
- SU4092, 163 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Maigheach-gheal (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 14 April, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 20 April, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 406 928 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:37.9584N 1:24.8620W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 406 928
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
