Boundary marker 1770 - Pelt - Village border

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This is a border marker from 1770.

It originally stood on the border of Overpelt with Eksel, near the Winnerloop. The stone was part of a group of seven stones that were placed in 1770 after a border dispute between Eksel and Overpelt.

The poles were there because there were often disputes about how far someone's property came . Peat cutters sometimes came to dig peat on someone else's ground, especially in areas that are more difficult to access. The poles were therefore not placed there to demarcate national borders, but property boundaries.

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Source: Willem Vandenameele

Willem Vandenameele

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