8 ½ Miil - Sigersted, Sjælland
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duejensen
N 55° 26.165 E 011° 44.075
32U E 673001 N 6146721
[DA]Denne milesten står på vejen mellem Ringsted og Sorø
[EN]This milestone is placed at the road between Ringsted and Sorø
Waymark Code: WMGRKC
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 04/05/2013
Views: 31
[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: Distressed
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Monogram = Christian VII (1766–1808)
8 ½ Miil
Name of road: Sorøvej
Date placed: Not listed
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