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In the churchyard by the rear gate tower, there is a collection of historical boundary stones, which Jakob Eglin brought together after field regulation at the beginning of the 20th century and set up in this atmospheric location.

At that time, fields were regulated because efficient cultivation of the fields had become practically impossible. New dirt roads were created and property was consolidated. A cantonal law said that now only granite boundary stones could be erected, so that 112 boundary stones had to be replaced. Since then you can see them in the churchyard. They impressively show who used to be landowners in Muttenz (listed on the board).

The boundary stones were extremely important because there were no geometers and corresponding records. It therefore happened again and again that someone secretly moved a stone in his favor at night. But now it was possible to check whether the stone was still in the correct old place. Secret signs were placed under the boundary stone that were aimed at the neighboring boundary stones. Three men, the so-called Gescheid, were the only ones who knew how these secret signs worked.

Explanatory video in German