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Summary

Monolith on salcombe hill, sidmouth, now lying in southernmost corner of field. It was known to have been standing upright in centre of field in 1946. A piece of breccia, its broad flat base measures 1.5m in diameter, and it tapers to a height of 2m (pollard + luxton).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 449077
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/90

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STANDING STONE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

POLLARD + LUXTON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117541.

Monolith on salcombe hill, sidmouth, now lying in southernmost corner of field. It was known to have been standing upright in centre of field in 1946. A piece of breccia, its broad flat base measures 1.5m in diameter, and it tapers to a height of 2m (pollard + luxton).

1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132883.

'stone' shown on os 6" (1933) map with additions in 1938, and os 6" (1963) map.

NMR CITING OS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV132884.

Vis=7/3/1989(os) now lies at n side of field boundary at sy14188786. C1.7m diameter x c2m long. One of a number of conglomerate blocks in the locality for which any prehistoric attribution is at best uncertain (nmr citing os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132886.

Pollard, s. + luxton, s. /pdas/36(1978)181 fig.1/neolithic and bronze age occupation on salcombe hill, sidmouth.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132887.

Hutchinson, p. O. /the sidmouth guide/(1926)3-4, map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132888.

Des=os 6"(1933) with additions in (1938)/94ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132889.

Des=os 6"(1963).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132890.

Moore,k. J. /archaeological coastal survey of the east devon coast/(1999)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132891.

Des=os 25" (1880s).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132892.

Nmr=sy18nw75.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

Two 'stones' are shown in this field on os 25" (1880s) map. One is at the above ngr + the other near the centre of the field at sy14158796 (os).

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

A great block of stone on end. Hutchinson's "c" on his sketch map of 1926 (hutchinson).

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A 'Stone' is labelled.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1859 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Ordnance Survey 1880s map shows 'stone' near centre of field SY 1415 8796 and another at SY 1418 8786. Second stone now lies flat; c 1.5m dia. x 2m long. One of a number of conglomerate blocks in vicinity of uncertain attribution.
SMR.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV117541	Migrated Record: POLLARD + LUXTON.
SDV132883	Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV132884	Report - Survey: NMR CITING OS.
SDV132886	Migrated Record:
SDV132887	Migrated Record:
SDV132888	Migrated Record:
SDV132889	Migrated Record:
SDV132890	Migrated Record:
SDV132891	Migrated Record:
SDV132892	Migrated Record:
SDV148	Migrated Record:
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1859.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV96023	Migrated Record: HUTCHINSON.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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