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The Original Spot-On Sundial (17 cm. square, brass)
The major innovation of the Spot-On Sundial is the split gnomon (which casts the shadow) This allows a shaft of sunlight to shine through the slot for about 5 minutes at noontime, and thus permits the sundial to be set accurately to true North, so that it can be read precisely to the nearest minute or two
Spot-On Sundial in brass, showing noontime@line of light"

The "line of light" at noontime on a Spot-On Sundial

brass sundial at noon

engraved brass sundial for a wedding present

engraved brass sundial for a retirement gift

To give accurate time readings, the angle of the gnomon needs to be matched to the latitude of the place. Spot-On Sundials are made in seven different models to match Northern hemisphere latitudes from Newcastle, England (55 deg. N) to New Orleans, USA (30 deg.N) ( shown in the picture).

The design of the gnomon also gives a lot of space for engraving the Spot-On Sundial to make a unique personal gift

27 cm. square brass Spot-On Sundial
The 27 cm. Spot-On Sundial is designed for larger gardens. It too has the "line of light" at noon time, and the gnomon can be engraved with a unique personal message
sundial engraved for a present

sundial with engraving

sundials

sundial, brass

sundial by Piers Nicholson
sundials, engraved


sundial in a garden

34 cm. square brass Spot-On Sundial
The 34 cm. Spot-On Sundial is designed for larger gardens and public open spaces. It too has the "line of light" at noon time, and the gnomon can be engraved with a unique personal message. It can be custom- designed for the exact latitude of the location at extra cost if required
sundial, 34 cm square, brass
Spot-On Polar Sundial in brass
Polar sundials are so called because the dial plate (with the lines and numbers) is in the same plane as the gnomon, which has to be pointing directly at the pole star. Polar dials are not at all common, though there is one large public sundial, also designed by Piers Nicholson, on the banks of the Thames by the Millennium footbridge. Our polar sundials give the "line of light" at noontime, and also have a very large space on the back of the dial for engraving.
sundial, polar with "oxhead" gnomon

sundial, polar, showing line of light at noontime









Brass sundials in their settings
sundial in a arden in Sussex



sundial in a garden in Devon

Stainless steel sundials in their settings
sundial, stainless, on a wooden post











sundial in a Kentish garden



sundial in Ayrshire

sundial at a school in Wiltshire











42 cm. stainless steel Spot-On Sundials










sundial reflections in stainless steel

30 cm. stainless steel Spot-On Sundials
sundial by a swimming pool in Kent

sundial reflecting a rose

sundial in stainless steel with reflections

15 cm. stainless steel Spot-On Sundials












Water feature with 30 cm. square stainless steel Spot-On Sundial






The Skywheel equatorial dial