Greetings fellow dialists, During the recent tour of Austria by the British Sundial Society we were shown a dial on the wall of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna which is thought to date from 1445. It is believed to be the first in the western world to have its gnomon in line with the earth's axis. The Austrian Sundial Society proudly use it in their logo.
Obviously there may have been earlier dials which have not survived but are there any other contenders for the earliest equal hour dial known in the western world? Frank 55N 1W -- Frank Evans -
