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| HER Number: | MDV112634 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone east-south-east of Little Mis Tor on the edge of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A post medieval boundary stone with a tapering top measuring 1.4 metres high, 0.25 metres wide and 0.25 metres thick marks the edge of the Dartmoor Forest
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 566 762 |
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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
- SHINE: Boundary stone dating to at least the late 19th century east of Little Mis Tor
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE91
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065095
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/68/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (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, a-b (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.
(12/07/1994) Boundary stone 20m south-east of the north-west corner of the prison newtake, at NGR SX 5665 7624. The stone is a tapering block of moorstone measuring 1.4m high, 0.25m wide, 0.25m thick at the base and 0.1m thick at the top. It has no inscription and leans to the west. The stone marks the Dartmoor Forest boundary.
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, a-b. |
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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. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #2915 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV112635 | Related to: Boundary stone north-east of Little Mis Tor on the edge of Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV112633 | Related to: Prison boundary stone north-north-west of Mis Tor Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8813 - Archaeological and historical investigation of Peat Cutting on North-Western Dartmoor
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 8 2022 8:09AM |
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