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| HER Number: | MDV51200 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on Taw Marsh north-west of Metheral Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Boundary stone standing between the parishes of South Tawton and Dartmoor Forest. Leaning to the west, this stone lies near cairn at north-west foot of Metheral Hill. Measures 1.0 metre high, 0.4 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick, its north-east face is inscribed with the letter "T".
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 621 904 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW42
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 444211
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/83/2
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/83/3
- Old SAM Ref: 28724
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149273 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(29/01/1998) Boundary stone standing between the parishes of South Tawton and Dartmoor Forest. Letter "T" cut into NE face. Stands at foot of cairn, leans towards the NNW at 40 degrees from vertical. It measures 1.3m by 0.4m by 0.3m thick. Severe animal poaching around NW side. Stones around the boundary stone may have been used to prop it up.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 210, Map 40, Stone 'c' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'c' stands on the edge of a small stony mound and inscribed 'T'.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(10/08/1993) SX 62169042. A cairn and a leaning inscribed stone in stoney ground at the north western foot of Metheral Hill above Taw Marsh. The inscribed stone lies on the western margin of cairn (MDV13061).
The stone, an undressed granite post, leans to the west and measures 1.0m high, 0.4m wide and 0.3m thick. Its north eastern face carries the letter T, 15cm high and 1cm deep. An erosion hollow on the western side has exposed the large boulders which served as trig stones.
This cairn is probably medieval or later in origin and designed to mark the boundary of Dartmoor Forest and South Tawton parishes which in this area runs in a straight line from two boundary stones (SX 68 NW 71) on Metheral Hill to another two stones (SX 69 SW 63) flanking the River Taw.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(24/10/2003) These features remain as described in 1993 though the inscription in the stone has been enhanced by crayon or white paint.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 210, Map 40, Stone 'c'. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149273. |
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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. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #137517 ] |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13061 | Related to: Boundary cairn, Taw Marsh, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV134308 | Related to: Boundary stone north-east of Cosdon Hill on South Tawton Common, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV51218 | Related to: Boundary stone west of a pair of stones on Metheral Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV51209 | Related to: Boundary stones flanking a ford on the River Taw 1 kilometre north-east of Oke Tor, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV134306 | Related to: Pair of boundary stones north-east of Raybarrow Pool between South Tawton and Throwleigh parishes, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 1 2023 3:57PM |
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