Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 597

Abstract

Dialface takes up upper half of sundial height. Dialface divided into 11 hour lines and 3 day curves. Letters fragments at day curves hint at an original inscription.

Measurements

Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 559, matched to this dialface by inventory number.

Quality gradeB (completeness 19 %)
Dial surfacecone (decisive) · fit residual mm: cone 0.46, cylinder 29.47, sphere 9.46
Latitude φno latitude determined
Engraved lines6 hour lines, 0 day lines
Cone half-angle αnot applicable or not determined
Measured2026-06-12 21:15

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References

  • – Winter, Eva, Zeitzeichen. Zur Entwicklung und Verwendung antiker Zeitmesser, Berlin and Boston, 2013, p. 504.

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DOI

10.17171/1-1-5150

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 597, Priene, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-5150

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