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| HER Number: | MDV128665 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on north-east flank of Watern Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A recumbent boundary stone on the NE flank of Watern Tor some 780m downslope from the main rock pile. The triangular block measures 1.4m long, 0.3m thick and tapers from 0.55m to 0.2m wide. The stone lies in a water-filled erosion hollow 0.3m deep.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 636 870 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW117
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1393026
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(28/10/2003) SX 63668705. A recumbent boundary stone on the NE flank of Watern Tor some 780m downslope from the main rock pile. The triangular block measures 1.4m long, 0.3m thick and tapers from 0.55m to 0.2m wide. The stone lies in a water-filled erosion hollow 0.3m deep.
The letters DC are inscribed on the exposed face. Now lying in Gidleigh Parish this stone appears to have once marked the edge of Duchy of Cornwall land in this area.
Newman, P., 2020, Okehampton Training Area - Updates (Correspondence). SDV363729.
Inspected on 7th December 2019. A recumbent boundary stone on the north-east flank of Watern Tor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #136280 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV106730 | Related to: Granite window sill used as a military boundary stone south of Cullever Steps, Belstone Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2022 1:06PM |
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