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| HER Number: | MDV131002 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on Ringmoor Down |
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Summary
A boundary stone on Ringmoor Down. The pointed -topped granite post measures 1.1m high, 0.25m wide and 0.25m thick. This is one of four similar stones on Ringmoor Down.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 663 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE331
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409369
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
(17/03/2005) SX 57106632. A boundary stone on Ringmoor Down. The pointed -topped granite post measures 1.1m high, 0.25m wide and 0.25m thick. The stone does not possess an inscription, its origin and function are unclear. This is one of four similar stones on Ringmoor Down (See 1409367, 1409370 and 1409371).
An active erosion hollow lies at the base of this feature.
Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.
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.
Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.
Existing record adequate. Not updated for PAL survey 2022.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV361636 | Report - 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. |
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| SDV365490 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2022. Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Digital. Table 1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV130999 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
| MDV131000 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
| MDV131001 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
| MDV131003 | Related to: Field system on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2023 3:30PM |
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