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| HER Number: | MDV131827 |
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| Name: | Military boundary stone south of Doetor Brook and north of Doe Tor, Lydford |
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Summary
A military boundary stone, one of 46 stones set up by the Army around Willsworthy Range. The roughly dressed pillar inscribed 'WD 15' is 0.95 metres high and 0.3 metres square
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 850 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX58NW42
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1157482
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1901 AD (Between) to 1998 AD (Between))
Full description
Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor, 76-7 (Monograph). SDV309252.
This stone is one of 46 marking the edge of the military owned property at Willsworthy.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 224, Map 43, Boundary Stone 'g' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'g' was erected soon after 1900 when Willsworthy Range was purchased by the War Office for use as a firing range. The squared pillar 'WD 15' lies to the south of Doetor Brook.
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(02/07/1998) A military boundary stone situated at SX54108510. The roughly dressed pillar, inscribed 'WD 15', is 0.95 metres high and 0.3 metres square. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(10/01/2001) This boundary marker which stands amidst streamworking debris is well preserved.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Stones' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 224, Map 43, Boundary Stone 'g'. |
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| SDV309252 | Monograph: Brewer, D.. 1986. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. Unknown. 76-7. |
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| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142641 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132015 | Related to: Boundary stone at Wallabrook Head, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV22784 | Related to: Boundary stone east of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV19437 | Related to: Boundary stone south of Watern Oke settlements, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV132022 | Related to: Boundary stone south-east of Nattor Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV131837 | Related to: Boundary stones north of Doetor Common, Lydfrod (Monument) |
| MDV26917 | Related to: Streamworks along the Walla Brook, Doetor Common (Monument) |
| MDV28089 | Related to: Streamworks at the northern end of Doetor Brook to the south of Great Links Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 15 2024 3:10PM |
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