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| HER Number: | MDV103301 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone south of Skaigh Warren on South Tawton Common, South Tawton |
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Summary
Incised granite boundary stone on South Tawton Common erected in 1895 to indicate the boundary of the Common (owned by the Duchy of Cornwall). This stone is also known locally as ‘Stumpy post’
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 633 933 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XIX - 1884 AD to 1884 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Stone' is depicted on the historic map.
Duchy of Cornwall, 1884, Conveyance by the Duchy of Cornwall to various named parishioners of land in South Tawton 3212A/0/PZ/1 (Record Office Collection). SDV363211.
Conveyance is dated 1884, so the stones are likely to date from that time.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Stone' is depicted on the historic map.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 210, Map 40, Stone 'i' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Stone 'i' on South Tawton Common inscribed 'SZ1/DC1' reflecting the Duchy's claim to Cosdon Hill.
Atkinson, N., 2012, Boundary stone on South Tawton Common (Photograph). SDV350681.
Black and white image of the boundary stone.
Atkinson, N., 2012, Boundary stones on South Tawton Common (Worksheet). SDV350680.
The stone is 2 metres high and is square, measuring 30 by 30 centimetres and is inscribed on opposite faces with the lettering SZ1/DC1. One of four stones known, inscribed with SZ2/DC2, SZ3/DC3 etc. SZ3 and SZ4 were erected on what is now enclosed land. No knowledge exists of the whereabouts of SZ3 but SZ4 now lies alongside a footpath in the village of South Zeal.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
'Stone' is depicted on the modern mapping.
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 'i'. |
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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). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #62777 ] |
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| SDV350680 | Worksheet: Atkinson, N.. 2012. Boundary stones on South Tawton Common. Worksheet. A4 Single Sheet. |
| SDV350681 | Photograph: Atkinson, N.. 2012. Boundary stone on South Tawton Common. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103305 | Related to: Boundary stone in South Zeal, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV134308 | Related to: Boundary stone north-east of Cosdon Hill on South Tawton Common, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV103304 | Related to: Boundary stone on South Tawton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 1 2023 3:55PM |
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