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HER Number:MDV48118
Name:Boundary stone near the Holy Brook, Holne

Summary

A boundary stone or milestone of granite stands on the boundary between parishes and measures 0.9m high with an inscription on its western face.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 678 686
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66NE118
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1078255
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/285

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Boundary stone indicated on 1906 map.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.

(06/01/1997) SX 67826865. A boundary or milestone lies in open moorland in the SW corner of Holne Moor. The upright triangular granite block which lies on the boundary between Holne and Buckfastleigh parishes stands 0.9m high and has the inscription `H 1M' on its W face.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Boundary stone shown as 'B.S.' on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV173671Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126191 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV48120Related to: Boundary Stone on the boundary between Holne and West Buckfastleigh parishes (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

Date Last Edited:Dec 17 2021 4:11PM