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| HER Number: | MDV100172 |
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| Name: | Sundial 5 metres north-west of Sortridge Manor, Horrabridge |
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Summary
Sundial dated 1766. Granite with slate plate. Square plinth with round base to cylindrical pier with plain square cap. Incised copper plate with inscription "Tempus Fugit 1766". Filigree gnomon broken. The broken pieces of gnomon are believed to exist.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 506 710 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Horrabridge |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SUNDIAL (XVIII - 1766 AD to 1766 AD (Between))
Full description
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1105763 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
HORRABRIDGE SX 56 NW 7/4 Sundial about 5m north west of - Sortridge Manor, GV II
Sundial. Dated 1766. Granite with slate plate. Square plinth with round base to cylindrical pier with plain square cap. Incised copper plate with inscription "tempus fugit 1766". Filigree gnomon broken. The broken pieces of gnomon are believed to exist.
Listing NGR: SX5061671057.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1105763. [Mapped feature: #185 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV76858 | Part of: Sortridge farmstead, Horrabridge (Monument) |
| MDV3599 | Related to: Sortridge Manor, Horrabridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 19 2018 11:07AM |
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