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The images above shows a true and complete model of the bearing-dial which I have used for my experiments. I have placed a true model of the bearing-dial in the sun, and by following the shadow (click the image above) you will see how to use it. Measuring the sunshadow at summer and wintersolstice (images above) make a scale of latitude from 45N to 60N. My measuring is made at 55 dg N.
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Viking geometry - general constructing method + constructing Trelleborg
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A reconstruction of the bearing-dial made by Captain Solver in 1953 unfortunately have set a defacto standard for further investigations and writings untill now, by claiming that Vebaeks find was a fragment of a full-round compass. The straight edges on Vebaeks find are carved - not broken, and they have a special functionality.
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