See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV123082 |
|---|
| Name: | Boundary stones west of Princetown |
|---|
Summary
Two boundary stones which stand approximately 150m apart are located some 100m south-east of North Hessary Tor. Late 19th century historic map marks a probable parish boundary stone 'B.S.' here.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 583 737 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
|---|
| District | West Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE162
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064638
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1867 AD to 1880 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'B.S.' for Boundary Stone is marked at SX58261 73822 (presumably parish boundary), and 'Stone' is marked at SX58275 73796.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
As the First Edition map.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/09/1994) Two boundary stones which stand approximately 150m apart are located some 100m SE of North Hessary Tor. The E stone, a drill-split granite post, measures 1.35m high, 0.3m wide and 0.25m thick. There is no obvious inscription.
The W post is also drill-split and measures 1.1m high, 0.3m wide and 0.2m thick. An arrow pointing upwards, 0.2m high, is inscribed on its E face.
The W stone apparently marks the edge of the prison property whilst the E stone marks the boundary of the Dartmoor Forest and Walkhampton parishes.
Probert, S. A. J., 2002, Dartmoor Prison Farm, Devon. An Archaeological Survey and Evaluation, 4, fig (Report - Survey). SDV364452.
[1064638] SX 58357373 A boundary stone 1.1m high, 0.3m wide and 0.2m thick has an inscribed arrow in the eastern face.
(03/08/2002) No change.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
The modern map marks 'Stone' here; another is marked approximately 15 metres to the east.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
| |
| | |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV112639 | Related to: Boundary stone north of Station Road, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV15305 | Related to: Boundary stone on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV112638 | Related to: Boundary stone west of Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV51406 | Related to: Stone near Woodville Avenue, Princetown (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2023 12:25PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.