[mdkdog]

in Italy there are "the stones of famine". not that old but interesting anyway. one reads "if you see me you must be crying". https://blog.3bee.com/pietre-della-fame-siccita/ sorry... can't find english version.

[civilitty]

Also known as hunger stones in English: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_stone

They're all over central Europe.