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| HER Number: | MDV116820 |
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| Name: | 'Duke Stone' Boundary Stone, Ilsington |
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Summary
An inscribed boundary stone known as the Duke Stone sited near the eastern bank of the Becka Brook. Depicted on 19th century map. The stone is a replacement for one originally erected by the Duke of Somerset in c1853 and has the Dukes initials 'DS' and the date inscribed on one face. The replacement was erected in 1993 to commemorate the life of Harry Starkey the Dartmoor writer and his initials 'FHS' are also inscribed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 745 771 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE95
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1233582
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XIX - 1853 AD (Between) to 1853 AD (Between))
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Late 20th Century - 1993 AD (Between) to 1993 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Duke Stone' shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Duke Stone' shown on early 20th century map.
Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV309252.
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 18, Figure 8 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/03/1999) SX 7456 7718. The Duke Stone. An inscribed boundary stone sited approximately 50m W of the Becka Brook in an area of bog. The stone is a replacement for one originally erected by the Duke of Somerset in c1853 and has the Dukes initials 'DS' and the date inscribed on one face. The replacement was erected in 1993 to commemorate the life of Harry Starkey the Dartmoor writer and his initials 'FHS' are also inscribed.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Boundary stone shown as 'BS' on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV309252 | Monograph: Brewer, D.. 1986. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. Unknown. |
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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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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #76157 ] |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 18, Figure 8. |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV116931 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV66283 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116756 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116757 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116758 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116759 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116760 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV51799 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV51800 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2022 2:34PM |
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