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| HER Number: | MDV123077 |
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| Name: | Prison boundary stone at roadside, Princetown |
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Summary
Dates to after 1867 when the enlarged bounds of the prison were marked with 'DCP' stones. Inscribed "DCP" (Directors of Convict Prisons), set opposite the sewage works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 596 742 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XIX - 1867 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Brewer, D., 2002, Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor, 260, Fig 90 (Monograph). SDV350689.
Erected after 1867 when the enlarged bounds of the prison were marked with 'DCP' stones. Inscribed 'DCP'. Marked on road line.
Byng, B., 2007, Dartmoor National Park. Microchip Project 2006/7. D.C.P. and other Stones, 06/03/2007 (Un-published). SDV361798.
SX59719 74251. DCP Stone opposite sewage works on B3212 recorded. Appears quite overgrown.
Joy, R., pre 2007, Annotated map of the Dartmoor Prison DCP stones, undated (Plan - sketch). SDV361799.
Stone marked on Joy's plan.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350689 | Monograph: Brewer, D.. 2002. Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor. Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor. Hardback Volume. 260, Fig 90. |
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| SDV361798 | Un-published: Byng, B.. 2007. Dartmoor National Park. Microchip Project 2006/7. D.C.P. and other Stones. Dartmoor National Park. Microchip Project. A4 Ring Bound. 06/03/2007. [Mapped feature: #113574 ] |
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| SDV361799 | Plan - sketch: Joy, R.. pre 2007. Annotated map of the Dartmoor Prison DCP stones. Digital. undated. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15309 | Part of: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV51517 | Related to: Prison boundary stone at Holming Beam corner (Monument) |
| MDV123079 | Related to: Prison boundary stone at junction west of Two Bridges (Monument) |
| MDV123076 | Related to: Prison boundary stone at Oakery Bridge, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV123078 | Related to: Prison boundary stone at roadside, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV123075 | Related to: Prison boundary stone at Roundhill Cottage, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV123080 | Related to: Prison boundary stone by leat (Monument) |
| MDV123074 | Related to: Prison boundary stone in road, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV123073 | Related to: Prison boundary stone in wall, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV123081 | Related to: Prison boundary stone near Rendlestone, Princetown (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2018 4:15PM |
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