Greetings, fellow dialists, Patrick Powers comes to the defence of Escomb dial as a readable timepiece but of course in that case why put it as high as six metres up in the first place. There is plenty of room below. I fancy the puzzle remains.
As to medieval buildings not being linear, from memory nineteenth century Truro cathedral has a bend in it. Still, it was designed by a medievalist. Frank 55N 1W -
