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| HER Number: | MDV30598 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on Blackslade Down |
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Summary
Depicted on historic maps; roughly squared granite post with 'A' and 'B' inscribed on either side situated south of the track to Blackslade Ford. One of a series on Buckland Common marking the Ashburton-Buckland parish boundary. Inscribed EPB 1837: which stands for Edmund Pollexfen Bastard, Lord of the Manor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 738 747 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND IN THE MOOR |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Buckland Common and Blackslade Down, including prehistoric hut circle settlements and cairns, medieval and later remains
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/283
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1837 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'B. S.' (boundary stone) depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Belsey, P. M., 1983 - 1987, Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV345904.
3/4/1983 Boundary stone. A roughly squared granite post with an A and B inscribed on either side situated south of the track to Blackslade Ford. One of a series on Buckland Common marking the Ashburton-Buckland parish boundary. Inscribed EPB 1837, which stands for Edmund Pollexfen Bastard, Lord of the Manor.
Brown, M., 1996, A guide to the Parish of Buckland-in-the-Moor, 12 (Monograph). SDV361770.
The fourth stone (from Blackslade Ford to Cold East Cross) is not on an ancient bondmark.
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 55 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
A boundary stone that defines the parish boundary between Buckland and Ashburton sited south of the Blackslade track. The stone bears the inscription EPB 1837.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV345904 | Un-published: Belsey, P. M.. 1983 - 1987. Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 55. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #17167 ] |
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| SDV361770 | Monograph: Brown, M.. 1996. A guide to the Parish of Buckland-in-the-Moor. A guide to the Parish of Buckland-in-the-Moor. A5 Paperback. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30596 | Related to: Boundary stone at Dry Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV30635 | Related to: Boundary stone on Buckland Common (Monument) |
| MDV112762 | Related to: Military mortar pit on Buckland Common (Monument) |
| MDV61838 | Related to: Streamwork on Blackslade Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 10:33AM |
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