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| HER Number: | MDV50974 |
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| Name: | STONE in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Vis=-/11/1993 (lawrence + greeves) recumbent stone, e-w axis, incised with a cross. Believed to be a coffin stone for resting coffins en route across riddon ridge to the lyth way.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 766 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/306
- Old SAM Ref: 28733
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
LAWRENCE + GREEVES, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV275278.
Vis=-/11/1993 (lawrence + greeves) recumbent stone, e-w axis, incised with a cross. Believed to be a coffin stone for resting coffins en route across riddon ridge to the lyth way.
MARCHAND, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV275279.
Vis=10/1/1994 (marchand) stone recorded. Suggested function as a way marker from ancient tenement of riddon to lydford.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV275282.
Des=worksheet (marchand 1994).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV275283.
Des=m. Lawrence in letter to dcc (7/1/1994).
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152123 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(17/03/1999) A coffin stone 1080m south-east of Bellever Bridge.
A triangular stone orientated at 280 degrees measuring 1.36m by 0.75m on the east tapering to a point on the west. The stone protrudes up to 0.35m above ground surface. The cross is cut into the upper face 0.30m from the west point. It is 0.18m long west-south-west to east-north-east by 0.12m north-north-west to south-south-east and is up to 0.01m deep. There is no erosion in the vicinity of the stone.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV275278 | Report - Survey: LAWRENCE + GREEVES. |
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| SDV275279 | Report - Survey: MARCHAND. |
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| SDV275282 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV275283 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152123. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 1 2021 11:11AM |
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