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Not a plant, but what?

PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
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Any idea what this is at Hodnet Hall in Shropshire?
Thanks.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Armillary sundial of some kind?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    An armillary sphere aka spherical astrolabe

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillary_sphere

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Thanks. I looked up Astrolabe but none of them were shown as constructed like that.

  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
     
    The armillary and plinth are usually separate Palustris. See mine. We bought them to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. The sandstone plinth was bought separately from the brass (would you believe) armillary. They come in all sorts of designs and shapes. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    https://www.davidharber.co.uk/sundials/armillary-spheres.htm

    A friend had one from David, such a lovely man. 
    Devon.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    They are lovely Hostafan. I must clean mine, it hasn't ever seen a drop of Brasso. 

    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Uff said:
    They are lovely Hostafan. I must clean mine, it hasn't ever seen a drop of Brasso. 

    every one is marked with special dates( childrens' birth dates etc ) but also special places around the central ring, arrow pointing towards them with their distance in miles. 
    Devon.
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