Sundial 802
- Dial City: Round Lake Beach
- Dial State/Province: Illinois
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 42° 22.431' N
- Dial Nr: 802
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Private
- Lon: 88° 6.474' W
- Dial Owner: Diane Philyaw
- Dial Designer: Keith Bunting
- Dial Maker: Merlin Sundials of Knapp House, UK
- Dial Date: 2009
- Location:
- Dial is located in the back yard of a private residence. To see dial, contact owner at tgmom1@aol.com
- Description:
- This is an octagonal-shaped horizontal dial 240 mm (9.5 inches)across. The photo-etched plate has a central compass rose and delineated with a half hour circle and second circle dividing the time into quarter-hour increments. Roman numerals mark the hours from 6am to 6pm, with an extra hour mark to extend the dial's time-telling from 5am to 7pm. The dial is adjusted for the longitude of the site. Atop the dial face is a sturdy filigree gnomon approximately 5mm wide and 90mm (3.5 inches) high. South of the gnomon is a graphic Equation of Time. The dial sits on a standard stone plinth.
- Inscription:
- Motto at top: May the passing shadow of time serve thy will. Dedication at bottom: To my wife Diane, for all time.
Last Update:
2015-09-22 23:40