Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 618

Abstract

Only the right half of this sundial remains. The lower front part and base are missing. The limbus is emphasized by a thin protruding lip.

Measurements

Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 46, matched to this dialface by inventory number.

Quality gradeB (completeness 41 %)
Dial surfacecone (preferred, not decisive) · fit residual mm: cone 0.49, cylinder 0.62, sphere 2.33
Latitude φno latitude determined
Engraved lines4 hour lines, 2 day lines
Cone half-angle α23.8° (cone residual on all points 0.52 mm)
Measured2026-06-12 20:48

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References

  • – Hermary, Antoine, Schmid, Martin, Pralong, Annie, Alab, Françoise, Petit, Thierry, Aupert, Pierre, Leriche, Pierre, Peti, Catherine, Sauvage-Dieulafait, Christine, Guillet, Éric, Péchoux, Pierre-Yves, Vivent, Dominique, Rapport sur les travaux de l'École française à Amathonte de Chypre en 1989, 1990, p. 990 and fig. 7.

3D Models

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Computations

DOI

10.17171/1-1-641

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 618, Limassol, Inv. Nr. AM 1885, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-641

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