7 Miil - Ortved, Sjælland
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N 55° 29.594 E 011° 51.907
32U E 680995 N 6153410
[DA] Denne milesten står på strækningen mellem Ringsted og Roskilde.
[EN] This milestone is placed on the road between Ringsted and Roskilde.
Waymark Code: WMGR4H
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 04/03/2013
Views: 13
[DA] Oprindeligt var stenen udført i norsk marmor, men er senere blevet erstattet af en tilsvarende i granit, da det viste sig at marmoret ikke kunne tåle det nordiske vejrlig på samme måde som granit.
[EN] Originally the stone was made from Norwegian marble, but was later replaced by a similar in granite, as it turned out that marble could not withstand the Nordic weather in the same way as granite.
1 Danish Miil = 7532,48 m.
Condition: Worn
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Crown = King of Denmark
Monogram = Christian VII (1766–1808)
7 Miil
Name of road: Roskildevej
Date placed: Not listed
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