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| HER Number: | MDV49496 |
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| Name: | Boundary stones south west of Nun's Cross Farm |
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Summary
Two boundary stones south west of Nun's Cross Farm. One measures 1.2m high and 0.22m square and represents the edge of Dartmoor Forest. The other is 1.16m by 0.3m square and bears the initials PCWW for Plymouth Corporation Water Works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 602 693 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later tin working trial pits south of Nun's Cross Farm
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW92
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063631
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/197
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 113NW (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Boundary Stone' indicated on 6 inch (1906) historic map. Also indicated on later (1968) edition.
Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV309252.
The latter stone marks the boundary of the Meavy catchment for Burrator Reservoir, purchased by Plymouth Corporation Water Works.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(06/01/1995) Two boundary stones south west of Nun's Cross Farm. One measures 1.2m high and 0.22m square and represents the edge of Dartmoor Forest. The other is 1.16m by 0.3m square and bears the initials PCWW for Plymouth Corporation Water Works.
Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.
(01/08/2006) As described in 1995.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV233640 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2006. Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation. English Heritage. |
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| SDV309252 | Monograph: Brewer, D.. 1986. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. Unknown. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 113NW. |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. [Mapped feature: #134997 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132231 | Related to: Boundary stone south-west of Nun's Cross Farm (Monument) |
| MDV132232 | Related to: Boundary stone south-west of Nun's Cross Farm (Monument) |
| MDV24828 | Related to: Tin pits south of Nun's Cross Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 12 2022 11:41AM |
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