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| HER Number: | MDV41459 |
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| Name: | Roadside milestone south-east of Powdermills Cottages |
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Summary
Stone dates to the late 18th century; one of a number of stones set up by the Tavistock and Moretonhampstead Trusts to mark the Trans Dartmoor Route. Depicted on historic maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 768 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/245
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII - 1770 AD to 1772 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'M.S. Moretonhampstead 10' depicted on historic map.
Jenkinson, T., 2006, Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Crediton (Report - Survey). SDV348165.
Milestone on the north side of the road opposite a field gate erected around 1772. A survey in 2003 found the small 53 centimetres high stone in good condition but with a faint legend. The stretch of road from Yelverton to Princetown and from Princetown to Moretonhampstead known as the 'Trans Dartmoor Route' was built and maintained jointly by the Tavistock and Moretonhampstead Trusts in 1772. The boundary of the trust seems to be close to the 'Warren House Inn'.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Milestone is depicted on modern mapping.
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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| SDV348165 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2006. Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Crediton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #24592 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 8 2015 12:08PM |
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