Knochenmühle - 1656 - Gamsen, VS, Switzerland
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The millstone of a bone mill from 1656 on display in a side street in Gamsen.
Waymark Code: WM109KF
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 03/27/2019
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EN: This bone mill with a dated millstone from 1656 stands in a side street next to a restaurant in Gamsen. The stone is about 80 centimeters in diameter and turns slightly inclined around a wooden axis.
The ground bone meal served mainly for the production of fertilizer until the early 20th century.
DE: Diese Knochenmühle mit einem datierten Mühlstein von 1656 steht in einer Seitenstrasse neben einem Restaurant in Gamsen. Der Stein hat etwa 80 Zentimeter Durchmesser und dreht sich leicht geneigt um eine Holzachse.
Das gemahlene Knochenmehl diente bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert vor allem zur Herstellung von Dünger.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1656
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
1656
Website (if available): Not listed
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