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HER Number:MDV29688
Name:Milestone to the East of Platt, Shute

Summary

The site of a milestone on the main road to the east of Platt.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 233 985
Map Sheet:SY29NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShute
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHUTE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NW/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124938.

Milestone shown on os 6" 1963 map. Shows honiton 5, axminster 4.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124940.

Des=os 6" 1963 map.


Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

Vis=15/10/1992 (simpson + noble) the milestone is still 'insitu', triangular in section, with directions on a metal band.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 951 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Milestone shown on Ordnance Survey 1963 1:10560 map; seen in situ in 1992 (SMR). Ordnance Survey 1891 map has MP (milepost) marked at this point.
SMR; Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 71 SE).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV124938Migrated Record:
SDV124940Migrated Record:
SDV324187Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound.
SDV351568Archive - 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. 951.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 12 2016 1:24PM