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| HER Number: | MDV107090 |
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| Name: | Dunnastone, Assycombe, Fernworthy |
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Summary
A large granite boulder, split in three, probably naturally. Marked as the Dunnastone on a map of 1796. The fact that it has a name implies that it has a significance. It would once have been a prominent feature in the landscape but is now shrouded by conifers.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 658 823 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD? to 1796 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman , P., 2013, The Archaeology of Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor, Devon, 45, Figs 33-4 (Report - Survey). SDV351784.
Feature marked as 'Dunnastone' on a map of 1796. This is a large granite boulder in a gully which has split, probably naturally into three pieces. It is a large object and would, at one time, have been a visible feature in the landscape. However, it has been forgotten due to it being shrouded by conifers. The fact that it has a name imples that it has a significance. No inscription is visible although the stone is covered in moss.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351784 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2013. The Archaeology of Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor, Devon. Digital + A4. 45, Figs 33-4. [Mapped feature: #2039 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6203 - Archaeological Survey of Fernworthy Forest
- EDV7389 - Fernworthy Forest condition survey 1996
- EDV7410 - Fernworthy Forest condition survey 1992
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 16 2016 3:42PM |
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