Record ID: PUBLIC-61003C
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete 'pocket' sundial of 17th to 18th century date. The copper alloy sundial is of the simple ring type. It consists of a broad, flat, copper alloy ring with a channel cut in the centre of the outer side along a third of its circumference. It has a separate wire sliding collar with a 2mm gap. The exterior has two incised lines on each side flanking the channel. The channel breaks through to the interior of the ring to create a slot along a third of the circumference. This slot is flanked on the outer side by the initials of the months of the year in groups of six arran…
Created on: Sunday 12th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-EB2A41
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post-medieval, sheet copper-alloy pocket sundial. Description: The fragment consists of a section of the sundial with pieces of both the upper and lower rings. There is a longer section of the upper ring and a shorter section of the lower ring. The upper section has a central, circumferential incised line. Above this line are the letters I F M A M I representing the first six months of the year, January to June. Below this line, there are incised, vertical lines, three evenly-spaced lines between each month above them. Before the I for January and after the I for…
Created on: Thursday 8th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Somercotes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B3D858
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a post-medieval lead sundial. Description: The sundial was originally etched into a flat square sheet of lead and several pieces have now been found, of which this is the latest. See LIN-C152B3 for the original record of previous fragments found. This fragment consists of a trapezoidal piece of flat lead sheet with part of the outer ring of the sundial and the letter V incised into it. These are highlighted with a red colouration as the previous fragments are. Measurements: Length 41.81mm: Width 18.72mm: Thickness 2.55mm: Weight 12.83g
Created on: Monday 7th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8270B7
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy pocket sundial or ring dial, dating to the 17th or 18th century AD. The sundial comprises a circular frame made from a flat strip of copper alloy. A concave narrow band runs around the centre of the band; this central band is open for approximately one quarter of the length. At the point where the band is pierced and so is effectively in two halves, upper and lower, the upper half has the letters I A S O N D stamped on it, facing upwards These stand for the months, July, August, September, etc. On the lower half are the letters I F M A M I …
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reepham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-059C99
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post-medieval, sheet copper-alloy pocket sundial dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1800. It consists of a section of a broad, flat, copper alloy ring with two, parallel circumferential grooves. Within these grooves are the letters A S O N representing the months of the year August through to November. The sundial would originally have had two rings, one with January to June and one with July to December. This is a fragment of one of those rings.
Created on: Friday 14th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-81117A
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy handheld sundial. The sundial is made of a flat copper alloy ring with an open horizontal channel in the centre, which is partly cut open. The item itself has broken vertically along what was most likely the connecting point and has fixed in it's broken position. There is an extremely small segment near the break edge that still retains it's original brass colour. The outer surface is mostly worn due to corrosion but some letters can still barely be readable. The months appear first across the top "I A S O [...] D" (July to December) followed by thre…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E59976
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post medieval portable sundial. This example is of the simple ring type. It is formed of a flat copper-alloy ring with a rectangular channel cut in the centre for about a third of its circumference; this would have contained a separate sliding collar, which is missing. On the external surface, above and below the channel, there are inscribed measurement lines, above which are the first letters of the months of the year: 'I F M A M I' (the earlier months) above and 'I A S O N D' (the later months) below, upside down. The outer surface is worn and corroded.…
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woburn Sands', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-701B93
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded mid brown copper alloy fragment from a pocket sundial dating from the 16th to18th century AD. It consists of a bent, broad, flat section copper alloy strip with a channel cut in the centre of the outer edge between four incised lines. The fragment is fractured at one end by a ragged tear. The fragment is part of a ring which probably hung from a suspension loop. The interior has three lines of stamped numbers and letters divided by inscribed lines. These read; top row: S 4. 5. 6 7 8 9 10 . The centre row reads: 8.7.H.6....H4 3 and the lower row reads: 5.H 4 3 . The object i…
Created on: Thursday 10th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.