MILESTONE
A stone, often erected at one mile intervals, on which are marked the distances to specified locations in miles.
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
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![MILESTONE. Patna, Milestone
View from SW SC00573496.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00573496.jpg)
![MILESTONE. View of milestone from SE. DP00084221.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00084221.jpg)
![MILESTONE. View from SW of the top of the milestone. DP00092872.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00092872.jpg)
![MILESTONE. Detail of top of SW face of milestone. DP00101759.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00101759.jpg)
![MILESTONE. View from SE. DP00101842.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00101842.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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GUIDE PLATE | A cast iron direction marker plate, usually fastened to a stone support with clips or bolts. |
MILEPOST | A post or pillar set up alongside a road to mark the miles from, or to, a place or places. |
ROAD | A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. |
SIGNPOST | A direction post. |