Can anyone help with a symbol meaning please

[Biegel86]

Does anyone know the meaning of a symbol..
The symbol is an upside down triangle with the
Number 40 inside the triangle . Also the
Number 4 alone , any help appreciated

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to TreasureNet !!
Can you show a pic of the object on which this symbol is shown?
Don........

 

[Biegel86]

 

[Mackaydon]

Is the symbol on paper, stone, silverware or what?
Don......

 

[Mzjavert]

From your first post I thought it had a "40" and a "4".

 

[Biegel86]

It's on a paper map . Just trying to get insight on the symbol. I know upside down triangle has many meanings as well as 40 has many meanings , but I haven't found any info about them combined like this

 

[Biegel86]

The 4 is separate on another part of the paper . Mainly trying to figure out the upside down triangle with 40 inside . Thanks

 

[Escape]

The symbol was used by Guellmo Tusadado in florence Italy in the mid 14th century. This looks to be a more modern representation. We do not know how Tusedado used the symbol or if he even ever existed. There is no data or records to indicate that he did exist. Some have said the secret of the symbol died with him. Yet the modern representation indicates that their are still in existence those who know its meaning and continue to propagate the symbol for those who have eyes to see. Perhaps you may be one of them since this strange and arcane symbol has found its way into your hands. And now you have shared it with us to gaze upon it. I doubt any of us will ever be the same again. (All of this was just an imaginative guess. Don’t have a clue)

Oh, and welcome to Treasurenet..

 

[Jason in Enid]

this looks like a symbol we would use on a military indicating either a distance point from start, or a rally point number 40 along a route.

 

[Mackaydon]

Escape:
Humor is always welcome on TNet.
Biegel:
Seeing the entire map may help us answer your question.
Don......

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Possibly the location of a survey marker?

 

[RustyGold]

Too funny Escape!

 

[Duckshot]

Well?

Did ya dig forty feet in the direction where the bottom of the "40" triangle is pointing?