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Summary

Guidestone. Probably early 19th century. Roughly hewn granite post with each face inscribed with a letter. Microchipped.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1097201: WAYSIDE STONE AT SX 742 887

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/6
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DIRECTION STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV306132.

Minchinton, w. /industrial archaeology in devon/(1973)5.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV306133.

Des=worksheet.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV306134.

Doe/hhr:moretonhampstead(4/2/1987)65.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV326419.

Signpost (minchinton). Vis=4/11/1981 (greeves + griffith) four-sided granite pillar, with letters on all four sides. On north face 'd-i' (?drewsteignton), on west face 'c' (chagford), on east face 'e' (exeter), on south face 'm' (moretonhampstead). The letter on the south face indicates the possible existence of a former route to moretonhampstead. No road now exists (worksheet). Vis=guidestone. Probably early c19. Roughly hewn granite post with each face inscribed with a letter - m for moretonhampstead on the front, c for chagford on the left side, d. I. For drewsteignton on the rear and e for exeter on the right side (doe).

Byng, B., 2005, Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts (Un-published). SDV357004.

Microchipped 14/10/2005.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6557 - Microchip project - vulnerable roadside objects

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