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| HER Number: | MDV112886 |
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| Name: | Peat pass marker stone on Whitehorse Hill |
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Summary
Memorial stone marking the eastern end of a peat pass on Whitehorse Hill, constructed between 1895-1905 under the direction of William Francis Phillpotts, to provide better access for cattlemen and fox hunters.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 615 850 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WAY MARKER (XX - 1909 AD to 1919 AD (Between))
Full description
Le Messurier, B., 1965, The Phillpotts Peat Passes of Northern Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV242771.
East Dart Head. Through rough stretch of fen. Two memorial stones mark the way.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
'Memorial Stone' is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV242771 | Article in Serial: Le Messurier, B.. 1965. The Phillpotts Peat Passes of Northern Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 97. Unknown. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #2956 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4382 | Related to: Peat pass on Whitehorse Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 28 2015 2:33PM |
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