The RAHA Stone

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The RAHA stone was first depicted by M. Much in 1879-1880 and provided with an interpretation that is no longer tenable (Raha in the sense of border). Miners found the stone when they were setting a survey point.

If you look at the signs closely, you can see an R on the left, below which there is a G that Much omitted. Then there is a tunnel symbol, below which there is an X or actually a diagonally lying cross (as a marking symbol). To the right of the tunnel symbol, there are an H and an A, with the A looking quite different from the tunnel symbol.

Prof. Lippert interprets the inscription as follows: HA" for Hallein (representing timber rights here for salt production) and "RG" (RG either as an individual or a group of people) share timber rights (?) for extraction from the stone - in this case, probably for extracting spathic iron ore. Copper ore is no longer present in these rock units, but evidence of ankerite extraction is found.