More questions and answers to our quest.
My source is the book Grenspalen in Nederland, T. Brouwer, Zutphen
1978.
Any other interesting stones in that book that can enter the 'oldest working
border stone' contest?
On the border of Overijssel and Bentheim:
In the treaty, made in Frenswegen on the 16th of may 1558 it was decided: "on one side of te stone the coat of arms of Bentheim wil remain and on the other side a Bourgondic cross (=Bourgonsch cruce) will be placed".
These bordermarkers, according to observations, already existed for some 30 years. But on locations or regulations nothing is known. Between Denekamp and Hardenberg still some of these stones can be found.
<See "Fig. 3" in fig3.jpg>
My conclusion: on the denl border stones dating 1558 or possibly 30 years before that still exist.
Unfortunate the stones do not carry the date.
On the tripoint Overijssel-Munster-Bentheim stood a triangular stone.
See
foto 1 and 2.
See this drawing from my book: <"Fig. 15" in fig15.jpg> and my message # 1751.
[I live in Overijssel but never visited that borderregion yet, I am ashamed to say.]
Question about the word renovatum
On the border of Gelre and Munster:
In 1753 replacement of decayed stones took place. It concerend the border near Winterswijk. De stones got the coat of arms of Munster and of Gelre and the inscription HOOGSTIFT MUNSTER and HERTOGDOM GELRE. Beneath came RENOVATUM 1753.
According to my book no such stones are known to exist. The pictures 7 + 8 + 15 + 25 (all Munster) and 21 (Gelre) proof different!!
That's all for today.
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Harry ten Veen