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The wall
mounted sculpture recreates the most ancient relics of the Stonehenge
monument, showing the stones as they would probably have looked
when first built. |
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Colin Rayne
says "I worked with the same purpose as the stone age people;
to stimulate my mind, body and imagination to full capacity in
making a cultural contribution to my local community. |
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The
wall mounted horological sculpture measures 48" by 22".
Twelve
"Sarsen Stones" light individually to indicate the hour
and 30 "Lintel Stones", each divided into two, light
individually to indicate the minute.
All 72
lights are LED's, housed within transparent acrylic. The remainder
of the larger stones are of MDF. |
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The
clock circuitry is based on 4.193mhz crystal, divided into minutes
and hours.
The LED's
are driven from serial shaft registers. CMOS logic is used.
The clock
is designed for swift adaption to receive radio signals from the
BT transmitter at Rugby for seasonal hour change by radio control. |
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Colin Rayne
has said of the clock "It is intended to mark both past and
present achievement in the field on human endeavour, and to identify
with, and be of interest and encouragement to, both patients and
staff of the Royal Sussex County Hospital. |
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The "Bluestones"
and "Alter Stone" on the clock are "Spotted Dolerite"
from the Presili Hills, South Wales. Similar stone is used in the
actual monument at Stonehenge. |
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