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| HER Number: | MDV116931 |
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| Name: | Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington |
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Summary
One of nine Bagtor Manor boundary stones inscribed 'B' and 'I' on opposing faces
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 757 764 |
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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 and stone walls of a Bronze age parallel reave system on Haytor Down with a number of hut circle settlements, enclosures and prehistoric cairns, plus 19th century Bagtor Tin Mine
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE66
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1221518
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 23, Map 1 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Boundary Stone 'f'. A line of boundary stones, ‘a’ to ‘f’, crosses the moorland in a north-west to south-east direction all inscribed with ‘B’ and ‘I’ on opposing faces marking the northern boundary of Bagtor Manor. All are short granite pillars except ‘f’ which is part of a large natural rock split into seveal pieces and itself on the boundary of a Prehistoric enclosure.
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 18, Figure 9 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/03/1999) A line of inscribed boundary stones and rocks which extends between the Becka Brook and Crownley Parks marking part of the boundary of the Domesday manor of Bagtor or 'Bagathora'. The stones consist of roughly hewn granite posts each bearing the inscription 'I' for Ilsington parish and 'B' for Bagtor Manor.
Their positions are:
SX 7456 7718; SX 7471 7703; SX 7516 7668; SX 7532 7661; SX 7545 7656; SX 7592 7633; SX 7607 7625; SX 7620 7612.
There is also one boundary rock in the line at SX 7571 7645 which has its upper face inscribed.
For further details see Brewer 1986.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Stone shown as 'BS' on survey on the boundary of an ancient field.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 23, Map 1. |
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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 9. |
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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
| 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) |
| MDV66283 | Related to: Bagtor Manor Boundary Stone, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116820 | Related to: 'Duke Stone' 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 10:11AM |
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