E45 boundary stone, near Cumbria Durham county border
N 54° 34.447 W 002° 15.720
30U E 547707 N 6047651
A stone with E45 inscribed on one face. This stone is a few metres from the road, just over the fence. This stone might be a meer stone.
Waymark Code: WM5DBV
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/22/2008
Views: 9
The stone is lichen covered. The tilt is probably due to soft ground subsidence.
A meer was a measure used in mining in 18 th century, about 30 yards, to describe the area leased to a miner. To help settle disputes the boundaries of each plot were marked with inscribed stones. Usually just initials and reference number. More info (
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer E45 (
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer E46 (
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Type of survey mark: land ownership
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
At the junction of wire fences.
What property is this mark defining?:
unable to determine what this mark is for.
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