Survey Data
Reg No
20913403
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Milestone/milepost
In Use As
Milestone/milepost
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
123930, 38476
Date Recorded
23/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding triangular-profile cast-iron milestone, erected c.1890. Having chamfered upper surface, hollow to rear (south). Relief lettering and numbering reading "SKIBB 9, CORK 44, SKIBB 9, ROSSCARB' 4" and maker's marks to front (north) faces.
Appraisal
This milestone is a notable feature of the roadside. Its triangular form and simple well-executed detailing make it instantly recognisable and legible to passers-by. It is a fine example of the well-designed, utilitarian objects which iron casting produced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Milestones of this type are becoming increasingly rare with only a small number avoiding damage or removal.