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HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ MONUMENT MOUNTED ON PLATFORM/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE PLATFORM; MONUMENT L-41.0, W-41.0, H-152.0 CM (NB: HEIGHT DOES NOT INCLUDE AREA BENEATH WOOD BASE)/ MONUMENT REFERRED TO AS WD VI ON…

Views of the exterior and interior of the boundary marker. Of especial interest are its obelisk-like shape, hollow interior, and inscriptions on all four sides.

This map was published as part of the official narrative of the British boundary commission. British Commissioner James Estcourt wrote the text in 1847, describing where and how they completed the work. Included in the account are detailed reports of…