Skalholt Milestone - Skalholt, Iceland
Posted by: Metro2
N 64° 07.579 W 020° 31.534
27W E 523100 N 7111176
This milestone is located at the historic Skalholt complex.
Waymark Code: WMN3NX
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 12/20/2014
Views: 6
Skalholt is the site of one of Iceland's two ancient bishoprics. There is still a church, chapel and school here..and it it a tourist attraction.
The milestone reads
"THINGVELLIR
49 KM"
It has a companion milestone at the Thingvellir site...see WMN1BY
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Stone
Inscription: "THINGVELLIR
49 KM"
Name of road: Route 31
Date placed: Not listed
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