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| HER Number: | MDV10634 |
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| Name: | Scratch Sundial at Littleham Parish Church |
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Summary
Scratch dial on the porch front with the hours numbered from VI on each side. It probably came from an earlier church on the site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 029 812 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LITTLEHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/12/6
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY08SW14
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SUNDIAL (Saxon - 701 AD to 1065 AD)
Full description
Barrow, R., 1924-1925, Chapel of St. Anne, Exmouth, 166, plate (Article in Serial). SDV349615.
Crowley, J., 1961, Sundials in South Devon, 280 (Article in Serial). SDV4705.
The church as a sundial dated 1780 which is in poor condition and also a well-preserved scratch dial. It has numbered hours from VI on each side and is possibly an early sundial.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 25/04/1950, SY08SW14 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV349623.
Scratch dial on right of porch front. These dials or "mass clocks", as they are called, were for telling the hours of service and are found in Saxon churches. They are marks of great antiquity: it is almost certain that this one belonged to an earlier building, and was preserved and placed in its present position when the porch was built.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349615 | Article in Serial: Barrow, R.. 1924-1925. Chapel of St. Anne, Exmouth. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 13. Unknown. 166, plate. |
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| SDV349623 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 25/04/1950. SY08SW14. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV4705 | Article in Serial: Crowley, J.. 1961. Sundials in South Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 93. A5 Hardback. 280. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV10628 | Part of: St Margaret and St Andrew's Church, Littleham, Exmouth (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 10 2024 12:16PM |
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