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Milestone
Cast-iron milestone plate in the style of those installed by Thomas Telford along the Holyhead Road (A5), Gwynedd in 1825-26. Another milestone and plate still stands along the road in the location that corresponds to this example.
The milestones that survive along the roadside in Anglesey feature 7 lines of text and Capel Curig has been shortened to 'C.Curig'. Below that, their inscription reads '10M - 3F' (10 miles, 3 furlongs). This example, however, features 8 lines of text, and 'Capel Curig' is written in full above only the number '10'. This plate differs from those along the roadside as this may have been a prototype of the Telford design.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F85.7
Acquisition
Collected Officially
Measurements
Height
(cm): 50.5
Width
(cm): 35.2
Width
(cm): 30.5
Techniques
Cast
METAL WORKING
Material
Cast iron
Location
In store
Classification
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