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This Vertical Dial, made from polished Kilkenny limestone 550mm wide by 400mm high, has a 100mm high 10mm diameter pointed-pin gnomon. Declining West it resembles a railway track - When the tip of the shadow touches a 'sleeper' it indicates the time as shown in Roman numerals below the bottom 'rail'. When the shadow tracks along the top 'rail' it indicates the Winter Solstice, Zodiac sign Capricorn ♑. Along the bottom 'rail' it indicates the Summer Solstice, Zodiac sign Cancer ♋ and the centre 'rail' indicates the Equinoxes, Zodiac sign Aries ♈ for Spring, Libra ♎ for Autumn. Translation of the Lain inscription - "M.J.Harley had me made in the Year of Our Lord 2005" |