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| HER Number: | MDV113586 |
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| Name: | Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey |
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Summary
Boundary Stone (6) inscribed 'WB' on the northern boundary of Headland Warren which was present on an 18th century map
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 686 816 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE368
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1345219
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1880 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Stone' shown on early 20th century map.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 26-7, Map 24 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Headland Warren boudary stone 'f' one of seven stones that follow the crooked course of the tinners' ditches along the north side of Birch Tor. Inscribed 'WB' on one face.
Newman, P., 2001, Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren, 3-5, Figure 2, No. 6 (Report - Survey). SDV359913.
(25/07/2002) Boundary stones marking the northern and eastern boundary of Headland Warren (SX 68 SE 339). A total of 13 upright granite stones, including the medieval Bennett's Cross each baring the inscription WB. A further flat stone beside the Challacombe road has the inscription 'Warren Bounds'. The stones probably date from the 18th century when the warren was founded.
The positions of the upright stones are: (SX) 6765 8116; 6781 8135; 6800 8163(Bennett's Cross); 6823 8177; 6839 8182; 6860 8167; 6864 8164; 6874 8169; 6882 8174; 6887 8181; 6951 8164 (Warren Bounds); 6965 8097; 6965 8092; 6965 8085.
For discussion of the stones see Brewer (1986, 'Headland Warren' Dartmoor Magazine, 2, pgs 22-3); Newman 2002 ('New Observations at Headland Warren' Dartmoor Magazine 66, 22-4).
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 maps.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
The monument includes a round cairn and warren boundary stone situated near the summit of Birch Tor overlooking extensive parts of central Dartmoor. The warren boundary stone lies 10m north west of the cairn. It stands 0.8m high and is inscribed with the letters `WB' on its eastern face.
The stone forms part of a group of at least 16 stones which denote the edges of Headland Warren. Headland Warren covers about 246ha and includes at least 37 pillow mounds, five vermin traps, six rectilinear enclosures and the warren house itself. The warren was certainly in existence by 1754 and continued in use until around 1920.
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. 26-7, Map 24. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second 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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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72930 ] |
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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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| SDV359913 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2001. Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren. English Heritage Survey Report. A1/20/2001. A4 Comb Bound. 3-5, Figure 2, No. 6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6549 | Part of: Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV113588 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV113589 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV60226 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118777 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118778 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118779 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118780 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118813 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV41465 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV44110 | Related to: Boundary Stone marking the boundary of Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV6673 | Related to: Cairn on summit of Birch Tor, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118815 | Related to: Central of three stones marking the eastern boundary of Headland Warren (Monument) |
| MDV113612 | Related to: Northern of three stones marking boundary of Headland Warren (Monument) |
| MDV118816 | Related to: Southern of three stones marking the eastern boundary of Headland Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 29 2022 11:51AM |
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