🏛️ Borne milliaire gallo-romaine à Weitbruch
A disputed Roman-era stone monument in Alsace
📋 Fast Facts
- Discovered in 1859 in the communal forest north of Weitbruch, Bas-Rhin
- Pink sandstone column approximately 1.80 meters tall with ellipsoidal cross-section
- Original function remains debated among scholars; may not be a genuine Roman milestone
- Crude modern inscription added in the 20th century, possibly around 1931
The Borne milliaire gallo-romaine à Weitbruch is a stone monument of uncertain origin located in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France. Discovered in 1859 in the communal forest near the small commune of Weitbruch, the column has long been identified as a Gallo-Roman milestone, though this attribution remains contested among archaeologists and historians. The pink sandstone monument stands as a case study in archaeological ambiguity, where traditional classification clashes with modern ...