The human sundial, Charing
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The human sundial, Charing
Image: © Marathon Taken: 11 Sep 2011
The human sundial is found in a small garden, just off Market Place. The idea is that the person stands with their feet on the central strip in whatever place is dictated by the time of year, and their shadow will indicate the time (by British Summer Time) on the outer circle. It certainly seemed accurate enough when I tried it. Another example of a human sundial can be seen at Knockholt http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3931002
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Image Location
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Latitude
51.210014
Longitude
0.79596