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HER Number:MDV105228
Name:Site of boundary stone on Lower Down

Summary

Stone depicted on historic maps indicating the extent of the grazing rights of Shewte farm over Yarner / Lower Down, at a time when this was unenclosed common land. No longer in position.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 792 786
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBovey Tracey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBOVEY TRACEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to World War II - 1751 AD to 1939 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Stone' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.


Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

Stone is still depicted on the late 1930s historic map.


Brewer, D., 2002, Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor, 245-246 (Monograph). SDV350689.

Boundary stone on Lower Down located along an old footpath that used to connect to the Bovey /Manaton road.
According to the then owner of Shewte, this is one of a group of stones that marked the boundary of their grazing rights on Yarner Down / Lower Down, when it was unenclosed common land. Boundary stones were discovered by the owner buried under a stone shed on the farm and one of them was inscribed with ' Lower Down of Yarner Down'.
Three other stones are also recorded.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #1828 ]
SDV336668Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350689Monograph: Brewer, D.. 2002. Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor. Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor. Hardback Volume. 245-246.

Associated Monuments

MDV105224Related to: Boundary stone by Templar Way north of Colehays Plantation (Monument)
MDV105226Related to: Boundary stone on Lower Down, north of Colehays Plantation (Monument)
MDV37303Related to: Shewte Farmhouse, Bovey Tracey (Building)
MDV105227Related to: Site of a boundary stone on Lower Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 14 2013 12:57PM