Jylkynkivi
Along Ampialantie, near the Rahikkala farm, there is a stone by the roadside that makes a hollow sound when tapped.
Along Ampialantie, near the Rahikkala farm, there is a stone by the roadside that used to make a hollow sound; during the Great Northe War in the 18th century, it was used to wa of approaching danger.
On the other side of the road, near Jylkynkivi, in the Ampiala field, stands the Herpman brothers’ memorial chapel, which can be reached by following the road.
A jylkynkivi, also known as a jylhänkivi, jylkynkello or kumistuskivi, is a sound-signalling device that has survived as a fixed archaeological feature. A jylkynkivi is a large stone slab which can be rocked by foot on a smaller pivot stone, producing a loud sound, a ‘clang’. The sound was used to signal danger, among other things, and its clang could be heard for miles around.
It is said that the Herpman brothers used a cowbell during the Great Northe War. They are therefore regarded as the first messengers from Keuruu. The Central Finland Signal Battalion was stationed in Keuruu from 1976 to 1998.
Source: The Herpman Sons online exhibition at Keuruu Museum
The stone is located on the right-hand side of the road as you approach Ampiala from the main road (VT23); there is a small lay-by at the side of the road where you can stop.
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