Old Milestone by the B3081, south west of Motcombe
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Old Milestone by the B3081, south west of Motcombe
Image: © M Dixon Taken: 31 Jan 2003
Carved stone post by the B3081, plate missing, in parish of MOTCOMBE (NORTH DORSET District), 25m West of entrance to Fernbrook Farm, by the road, on South side of road. Dorset 1 (limestone), erected by the Shaftesbury & New Road to Blandford turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : MOTCOMBE : : (Wincanton 9 / Shaftesbury 2) : : GILLINGHAM : Carved benchmark in centre of front face. Milestone Society National ID: DO_SHWC09.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.016879
Longitude
-2.233889