Merestone (Noun)
Meaning
An old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Travelers would often follow the local map to reach the merestone that marked the turn off to the village road.
- In ancient times, the tribelands were divided by numerous merestones, which also served a symbolic use.
- The historian pointed out that the old merestone was placed there over a thousand years ago.
- Local stories claimed that the merestone had once marked the burial site of a great warrior chieftain.
- A team of archaeologists carefully excavated the overgrown merestone to determine its original purpose.