Old milestone

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Old milestone

Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 26 Aug 2019

A milestone on the Old Military Road between Dumfries and Castle Douglas, just east of the village of Lochfoot opposite Shealinghill. It is a rough cut, irregular shaped stone without an inscription. The Military Road was constructed in the 1760s.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.047265
Longitude
-3.71881