The centre of the known universe

These markers used to line the roads recording the steps of the lonely Ballymoney pilgrims making their way for their annual holiday in Portrush. Every mile they could knock 1 off the miles to go side and add 1 to the miles travelled.

They're not very practical for the cars that make the journey now at 60mph.  I'm not sure how much information can be gleaned from a 1ft block of cast iron sitting in a hedge at that speed.  I can sort of understand why they were replaced by 10ft sheets of reflective metal on posts. 

They were beautiful though.