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HER Number:MDV130319
Name:Boundary stone south-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest

Summary

Post-medieval boundary stone to the south-west of Yellowmeade Farm

Location

Grid Reference:SX 564 738
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ROUTE MARKER NON SPECIFIC (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Stone' shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 106NE (Cartographic). SDV249909.

'Stone' shown on early 20th century map.

Worth, R. H., 1930, Proceedings at the Annual Meeting, 32-3 (Article in Serial). SDV231168.

The directing stones were placed at intervals of about 200 metres and extend from near the eastern end of the stone rows on the Longash Common eastward into the valley of the Meavy. The stones date from the end of the 17th century and replaced earlier stone crosses.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV231168Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1930. Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 62. 32-3.
SDV249909Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1906. 106NE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #129334 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV16573Related to: Ashburton to Tavistock routemarker, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV130309Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV130310Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV5017Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV5017Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV5017Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV5017Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Datmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54463Related to: Tavistock to Ashburton pack-horse track (Monument)
MDV77455Related to: Yellowmeade farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV80523Related to: Yellowmeade Leat, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 12 2021 11:51AM