Sundial 1094
- Dial City: Southampton
- Dial State/Province: Ontario
- Dial Country: Canada
- Lat: 44° 29.716' N
- Dial Nr: 1094
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 81° 22.309' W
- Dial Owner: Town of Southampton
- Dial Designer: Unknown
- Dial Maker: Joint endeavour of several local small businesses
- Dial Date: 1983
- Location:
- In front of the the town library, 215 High St., Southampton, Ontario.
- Description:
- A simple horizontal dial marked with solar hours, unusual in having a reflective chrome coating of the entire dial (in some spots the chrome has flaked off where the underlying material has started to rust). The gnomon is a triangular vane with a pattern of round holes pierced though it. The dial face is approximately 20" (50cm) square and wraps down at the edges to make a 3" (7.5cm) high block. It stands on a square concrete column about 3' (1m) high, which also contains a hidden Time Capsule. The dial was installed in 1983 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the town. A newspaper article from the time describes the unveiling of a bronze dial, so either the reporter was mistaken or the dial now present is a replacement. The reflective coating produces an interesting and pleasing visual effect. It is sometimes said that use of shiny materials make sundials hard to read; However, at least on a bright day, a distinct shadow is easily discerned on this dial provided one is standing in a position approximately opposite the sun. NASS thanks Krista Keller of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre for assistance, especially for the PDF document of the sundial's unveiling in 1983 during the 125th anniversary of the town's incorporation.
- Dial References:
Unveiling of the sundial.pdf
Last Update:
2023-07-02 18:52