Ancient Sundials

Dialface ID 571

Holder:: Vorarlberg Museum, Bregenz, Austria
Site:: Brigantium, Austria
Material:: Sandstone, Local
Dating:: late 2nd - early 3rd cent. CE
Type:: Sphere, Spherical
Site Geolocation:: Lat.: 47.505, Long.: 9.74917

Abstract

Upper left part of sundial broke off, seven hour lines preserved, no day curves, dialface takes up one third of sundial height, similarties with hispanic Rubí, no decor.

Measurements

This object has not been measured by the 3D pipeline. Its entry in the catalogue rests on the published description only; no surface fit, latitude or line detection exists for it.

References

– Jenny, Samuel, Bauliche Überreste von Brigantium, Bregenz, 1882, p. 99.
– Winter, Eva, Zeitzeichen. Zur Entwicklung und Verwendung antiker Zeitmesser, Berlin and Boston, 2013, p. 320f.

DOI

10.17171/1-1-5127

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 571, Bregenz, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-5127

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