102 Nature protected 
Stenen between Esbjerg and Kolding, 
I '9 to 3*8 m in diameter and 3'8 m in 
height ; and Laeborg Stenen near the 
church of Laeborg and in the same 
county, 3*8 m in length and ro to 
1*7 m broad and 0*9 m high above the 
soil ; Damme Stenen, frequently called 
Hesselager Stenen, on the isle of 
Fiinen, with an approximate height of 
12 m and a circumference of about 
45 m — the largest boulder in all 
Denmark ; Rokkestenen in the vicinity 
of Nexo, on the isle of Bornholm, a 
balancing stone of 2*2 to 4 •4 m diameter 
and 3 m height, and given over by 
the proprietor to the custody of the 
Mineral ogical Museum, Copenhagen 
University : all these are protected 
and conserved by the government. A 
pecuniary penalty is imposed on any 
one who damages the last-named 
natural monument. 
Societies and private individuals 
