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| HER Number: | MDV106730 |
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| Name: | Granite window sill used as a military boundary stone south of Cullever Steps, Belstone Common |
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Summary
Granite artefact near Cullever Steps; an upended window sill, used as a War Department post. Positioned in line with Irishman's Wall. Considered for scheduling but declined.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 607 920 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Belstone |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BELSTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW101
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1392941
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1850 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(04/02/2004) A military boundary stone located in open moorland. It measures 0.7 metres high, 0.35 metres wide and up to 0.15 metres thick with the inscription 'W.D.', and with a broad arrow on one face. This dressed stone, of fine granite, is part of a reused, cement rendered window cill - the plain moulding, the incision for the glass and, on the reverse the drip recess are all clearly visible. Part of the cill is cement rendered. The other part of this cill has been reused for a similar boundary stone at SX60739238.
Walpole, C., 2013, Granite artefacts and miscellaneous features on Belstone Common (Correspondence). SDV352208.
Granite artefact near Cullever Steps; an upended window sill, used as a War Department post. Positioned in line with Irishman's Wall. Located at SX60761 92063.
English Heritage, 2015, Okehampton Artillery Range: Various Military Features (Schedule Document). SDV359221.
Unnamed War Department boundary stone at SX6076092067 not approved for scheduling.
Newman, P., 2020, Okehampton Training Area - Updates (Correspondence). SDV363729.
Inspected on 19th November 2019. An upstanding military boundary stone near Cullever Steps.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. M. J. Fletcher. |
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| SDV352208 | Correspondence: Walpole, C.. 2013. Granite artefacts and miscellaneous features on Belstone Common. Email. Digital. [Mapped feature: #1999 ] |
| SDV359221 | Schedule Document: English Heritage. 2015. Okehampton Artillery Range: Various Military Features. Reject at Initial Assessment Letter. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV128665 | Related to: Boundary stone on north-east flank of Watern Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV106729 | Related to: Boundary stone south-east of Scarey Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV6908 | Related to: Irishman's Wall on Belstone Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | May 12 2022 1:28PM |
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