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Collyweston sundial is a stone sundial located in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1003637. The monument dates to the medieval or early modern period, reflecting the longstanding human interest in timekeeping through solar observation. The sundial survives as a notable example of its type within the local landscape, though detailed scholarly documentation of its precise construction date and original context remains limited in the accessible historical record.
Collyweston sundial is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003637. View the official record →
Collyweston sundial is a stone sundial located in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1003637. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003637.
Collyweston sundial is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003637.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of manor house and gardens (0.2 km), Duddington Bridge (2.2 km), Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Collyweston sundial's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Collyweston sundial stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.