boundary stones

A form of boundary stone — A stone marker, in use since ancient times, set to indicate the limits of property, jurisdiction, or territory, bearing inscriptions or symbols identifying the authority that placed it and that protected the region.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of boundary stone
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