Ancient Sundials

Dialface ID 7

Holder:: Villa Romana, Castroreale, Italy
Site:: Castroreale, Italy
Material:: Pietra dolce de Siracusa, Pietra dolce de Siracusa
Dating:: unknown
Type:: Sphere, Spherical-cut dials--central gnomon point
Inventory Number:: 71
Site Geolocation:: Lat.: 38.0994, Long.: 15.2106

Abstract

Gibbs: A gnomon hole (20 x 50) in the top surface contains no metal.

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

– Gibbs, Sharon L., Greek and Roman Sundials, New Haven and London, 1976, p. 126.

DOI

10.17171/1-1-5204

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 7, Castroreale, Inv. Nr. 71, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-5204

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