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Dialface ID 190
Abstract
A large portion of the dial surface is broken away. But parts of seven hour lines and the summer solstice curve are visible in Crowfoot´s sketch.
Measurements
Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 191, matched to this dialface by inventory number.
| Quality grade | B (completeness 12 %) |
|---|---|
| Dial surface | cone (decisive) · fit residual mm: cone 1.69, cylinder 5.50, sphere 12.30 |
| Latitude φ | no latitude determined |
| Engraved lines | 11 hour lines, 0 day lines |
| Cone half-angle α | not applicable or not determined |
| Measured | 2026-06-12 21:04 |
References
- – Crowfoot, J. W., The Island of Meroe, London and Boston, 1911, p. 17 f, plate 10 (drawing).
- – Gibbs, Sharon L., Greek and Roman Sundials, New Haven and London, 1976, p. 307.