The iron pegs driven into stone would make extraction of "de la Meuse" difficult indeed.
I hate to say it, but I think AI scanning technology (sometimes now used in radiography and similar) now exists to plumb what lies just beneath the surface, and might help with deciphering some images in your vast collection.
You are right, of course, but this particular luddite enjoys the challenge, sometimes revisiting signs years later to try and work out what lies beneath.
I think I’ll resist the siren AI call for a while longer…
The iron pegs driven into stone would make extraction of "de la Meuse" difficult indeed.
I hate to say it, but I think AI scanning technology (sometimes now used in radiography and similar) now exists to plumb what lies just beneath the surface, and might help with deciphering some images in your vast collection.
You are right, of course, but this particular luddite enjoys the challenge, sometimes revisiting signs years later to try and work out what lies beneath.
I think I’ll resist the siren AI call for a while longer…