DIY Sundial, Gugh, Isles of Scilly.
Posted by: 
greysman
N 49° 53.662 W 006° 20.120
29U E 691375 N 5530291
This is a sundial constructed from rocks and boulders taken from the beach less than 10m away...
Waymark Code: WMTCA8
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/31/2016
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...the gnomon made from an old ship's spar and held up by poles and plastic rope, flotsam off the beach. The indicated times are from 6.00am to 8.00pm, accuracy is not guaranteed!
There are only two houses on Gugh, an island reached from St.Agnes over a tombolo which is a spit of sand and rock formed when the approaching waves are refracted round the island, in this case westerlies refracted around St.Agnes, piling rock and sand to form a connection which is dry at low tide and covered at high tides.
Sundial Type: Horizontal - Flat base, Ground or Pedestal mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: Not listed
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