It could be the fact that I love this Waystone too much because I know it since my childhood. But this is no boundary stone (I admit that this looks like it first sight). The engraved arrows with directions to different villages are a complete explore factor to me, because it seems like it was used by wanderers many years ago. So it made me quite sad that the fact of the arrows was complete fade out in the rejection justification.
I just want to make clear: Am I completely delusional or do you think this should be good Wayspot material too?
Should I try to make the arrows a wayspot themselves to make clear that thats the wayspot and not really the stone?
Could you post the full images please - my eyes are old
and I just cant make out the details from a screenshot.
It would also help me to translate if you cut and paste the text.
“commonly found typical boundary markers”.
I just felt the need to spread that rejection narrative out on the table. These things really are on every street corner throughout Germany.
/sarcasm-mode
The writing and the arrows are legible. I have submitted things with far less legible engravings than that.
Of course, here are text and photos, also for older people ![]()
the appeal text:
A historic waymarker featuring engraved arrows. Many years ago, it served as a directional guide for the local population, and even today, it can still be utilized as such along various forest paths. Nowadays, with its engraved arrows pointing toward various nearby locations, it serves even more as a historic focal point and a charming cultural detail within the Sponheim Forest. It is safely accessible via the adjacent forest path, meaning there is no need to step onto the main road. Given its historical significance—and the fact that it still offers a means of orientation within the Sponheim Forest—I believe it meets the “Explore” criterion.
fotos:
rejection reason was that it has not a historic or cultural meaning because it’s a “generic border marker”
But I think it isn’t. It doens’t mark a border, it’s a waystone with engraved arrows to nearby villages which could be used by wanderers many years ago
Thanks for you view and your approval on this one. This was exactly my first thought too ![]()




