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| HER Number: | MDV112632 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone north-west of Rundlestone between the parishes of Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
One of a group of nine boundary stones marking a straight line between North Hessary Tor and Great Mis Tor. This stone is 1.2 metres high by 0.3 metres wide and 0.25 metres thick.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 572 753 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE89
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065051
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/68/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'B.S.' for boundary stone is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Prowse, A. B., 1906, The Forest Bounds Near Princetown (Article in Serial). SDV250087.
Between North Hessery Tor and Great Mis Tor are nine granite boundary posts running in a straight line.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 80. Map 30 (Monograph). SDV219155.
From Rundlestone Cottages to Great Mis Tor a line of six roughly shaped pillars, all unlettered, mark the boundary between the Forest and Walkhampton parish.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/09/1994) A post medieval parish boundary stone of a flat-topped drill-split shape measuring 1.2m high, 0.3m wide and 0.25m thick.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Stone shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
'Stone' is depicted on the modern map.
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. 80. Map 30. |
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| SDV250087 | Article in Serial: Prowse, A. B.. 1906. The Forest Bounds Near Princetown. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. |
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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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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138817 ] |
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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. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15302 | Related to: Boundary stone north of Rundlestone between the parishes of Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV112633 | Related to: Prison boundary stone north-north-west of Mis Tor Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm
- EDV8447 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 7 2022 9:29AM |
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