Old Millstone - Ernen, VS, Switzerland
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fi67
N 46° 23.917 E 008° 08.751
32T E 434337 N 5138692
An old millstone on display near the central square of Ernen.
Waymark Code: WMWPQA
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/28/2017
Views: 1
EN: This old millstone stands on a corner near the central village square of Ernen. The stone is placed horizontally on a smaller stone. It has a diameter of about 80 centimeters and in the middle the typical irregularly shaped hole. I could not find out, where this stone originally came from. There used to be some mills in the area, but there are no suitable running waters to power a mill in the immediate vicinity of the village center.
DE: Dieser alte Mühlstein steht an einer Strassenecke nahe beim Dorfplatz von Ernen. Der Stein ist horizontal auf einem kleinere Stein angebracht. er hat einen Durchmesser von rund 80 Zentimetern und in der Mitte das typische unregelmässig geformte Loch. Woher der Stein kommt, konnte ich nicht herausfinden. Es gab in der Gegend wohl früher einige Mühlen, aber in unmittelbarer Nähe des Dorfzentrums ist kein dafür taugliches Fliessgewässer vorhanden.
Type of mill: Water Mill
What did this millstone make?: probably flour
Status of Stone: Public Display
Website containing relating information: Not listed
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