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| HER Number: | MDV121634 |
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| Name: | Probable socket stone at Little Modbury |
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Summary
A probable socket stone stands near the front door of Little Modbury farmhouse. Granite, octagonal in shape, it has a chamfered top edge and has been hollowed out to form a trough.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 656 506 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Modbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 622, (Vol 5), sketch, photograph (Un-published). SDV360833.
Little Modbury SX656506
A probable socket stone stands near the front door of Little Modbury farmhouse. Granite, octagonal in shape, it has a chamfered top edge and has been hollowed out to form a trough.
Socket stone measures 1.14 metres by 0.45 metres high (octagonal). Chamfer of 0.12 metres. Inside 0.91 metres in diameter, roughly circular. Colour photograph included.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 622, (Vol 5), sketch, photograph. [Mapped feature: #110987 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118846 | Related to: Little Modbury Farmhouse, Modbury (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 29 2018 9:52AM |
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