9-06-96 Dear List,
I am familiar with temporal hours for which the period of time between sunrise and sunset is divided into 12 hours. I have recently come across octaval hours for which the period of time between sunrise and sunset is divided into 8 hours. Based on Green's 1926 book "Sundials, Incised Dials or Mass-Clocks", this system preceded the temporal system at least in England during Saxon times and in Ireland. Does anyone know of other information on octaval hours? Thank you, Harold Brandmaier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
