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HER Number:MDV130561
Name:Carved stone south-east of Gutter Tor

Summary

A carved stone to the south-east of Gutter Tor: this large boulder is incised with the outline of a cross. The date of the carving is uncertain but may be Medieval.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 578 667
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSheepstor
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEEPSTOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX56NE403
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1528877

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CARVED STONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.

Probert, S. A. J., 2010, Carved stone south-east of Gutter Tor (Correspondence). SDV364292.

(November 2010) Outline of a cross incised on a large boulder 150m south-east of Gutter Tor, at SX 5789 6679 reported in 2010. The dating of the cross is uncertain but may be Medieval. At the time of reporting in 2010 the carving was said to be in good condition.

Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360517Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound.
SDV361636Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #129948 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3391Related to: Gutter Tor Medieval Deserted Settlement, Sheepstor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
  • EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area

Date Last Edited:Jul 19 2021 12:16PM