A merestone is a physical marker, often made of stone, concrete, or metal, that is placed at a specific location to delineate property boundaries or to indicate the corner of a parcel of land. Merestones have been used for centuries to help landowners, surveyors, and real estate professionals identify and define the limits of a property. In modern real estate practice, merestones are typically used in conjunction with recorded property surveys and legal descriptions to provide clear and accurate property boundary information.
Related terms
- Property survey
- Boundary markers
- Legal description
- Parcel
- Metes and bounds
- Plat
- Easement
- Encroachment
References
- Land Surveyors United: “Boundary Markers: A Short History”
- The Land Surveyors Network: “Understanding Property Boundary Surveys”
- National Association of Realtors: “Property Boundaries and Merestones: What Every Homeowner Should Know”
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