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| HER Number: | MDV116823 |
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| Name: | Boundary Stone on Haytor Down, Ilsington |
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Summary
Boundary stone marking lands of George Templer and the Duke of Somerset and inscribed 'S' on one face
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 755 780 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze Age parallel reave system with three main east-west boundary works, an enclosure hut circles and cairns, a medieval enclosure, a pillow mound, an area of post-medieval tin pits and a post-medieval field system on Haytor Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE98
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1233588
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Brewer, K. + Brewer, D, 1985, Boundary Stone (Worksheet). SDV294604.
Granite boundary stone marking Templer's lands
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 18, Figure 7 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/03/1999) SX 7555 7801. The broken off top section of a boundary stone is sited on the SW slopes of Smallacombe Rocks near some tin working gullies. The fragment is 0.5m long by 0.34m wide and has a domed top. The letter S is inscribed on one face.
It may represent the boundary of disputed land by the Duke of Somerset. The north of a line between this and the stone MDV29216 at SX76447791 is claimed by the people of Bovey as the property of the Earl of Devon.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Stone shown as 'BS' on survey.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Feature shown on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV294604 | Worksheet: Brewer, K. + Brewer, D. 1985. Boundary Stone. |
| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76159 ] |
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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 7. |
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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
| MDV116825 | Related to: Boundary Stone on Haytor Down, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116610 | Related to: Drainage System associated with the Tin Streamworkings to the south of Smallacombe Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 23 2022 4:32PM |
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