Thesaurus Term/Concept: SUNDIAL

Identifier 95316
Class MDA OBJECT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A device for telling the time by the sun, using the shadow cast by a gnomon, or sometimes a spot of light through a small hole. They were often used for checking the accuracy of clocks. They range from panels on the sides of churches to pocket watch size.

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Context Record
Find Type SUNDIAL (Elizabethan to Stuart - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)