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Unfinished millstone in the Thümmlitzwald

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Unfinished millstone in the Thümmlitzwald

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Unfinished millstone in the Thümmlitzwald

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    October 30, 2023

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    A little away from the monolith there is a millstone that has been started. It comes from Steinmetz Haferkorn, who also produced counterfeit money. Haferkorn came from Böhlen and was sent to prison in Waldheim for ten years at the beginning of the 19th century for his crimes.
    The engraved circle as the outer contour of the millstone is very clearly visible.
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    There are some such stones and monolytes to discover in the Thümmlitzwald. It is well signposted and laid out like an educational trail.
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    December 18, 2025

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    According to the information panel on site: "Partially completed millstone belonging to the stonemason Haferkorn, who produced millstones in the local quarries until 1809.

    He lived in Böhlen and rented a room in Zollschwitz where he produced counterfeit money.

    His accomplice, Mrs. Kretzschmar, distributed the counterfeit money. The police were alerted to his shady dealings by the miller from Böhlen.

    On December 5th, Haferkorn was forced to stand bound at the pillory in Böhlen.

    He was sentenced to 10 years in the Waldheim penitentiary."
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