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| HER Number: | MDV13056 |
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| Name: | Standing stone 240 meters north of East Bowden |
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Summary
Small standing stone north of East Bowden, near three prehistoric cairns. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 604 933 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Deserted Medieval settlement, cropmark enclosure, cairns and standing stone to the south-east of Lower Halstock farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/79
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STANDING STONE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. + Daggett, R., 1980, Untitled Source (Site Visit). SDV337254.
Small standing stone, from memory not more than about 1.0 metre high, a short distance west of a possible prehistoric cairn.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337254 | Site Visit: Greeves, T. + Daggett, R.. 1980. Worksheet. Worksheet. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13057 | Related to: Cairn 235 meters north-east of East Bowden (Monument) |
| MDV13055 | Related to: Cairns 180 meters to the north of East Bowden (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 13 2015 9:37AM |
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