  Sundials and gnomons pointing out dates and times are a beautiful reminder of
how we understand the movement of the Sun and use it to structure day and year.
They also encapsulate the basic astronomical knowledge and concepts of the
individuals and therefore their societies which have built them. At the heart
of every sundial lies the recognition that the daily and seasonal change of
light and shadow is repeated over and over again, in the past, present and into
the distant future. Such knowledge was developed well before any written
documents existed during times when observing did not mean measuring but rather
watching and embracing the findings into a far deeper ritualistic religious
frame work. A 4,000 year old monolith located at Gardom's Edge with its
striking orientation and in the midst of a landscape rich in other monuments is
presented as a possible example of such astronomical knowledge and how it might
have been applied to create a deeper meaning for this monument.
