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Summary

19th century boundary stone; one of a line of five marking the western extent of the old Willsworthy Manor. Each is about 1.0m high and all are inscribed with the letters 'WB' on their eastern face.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1007664: Ring cairn 450m south of Willsworthy Camp

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX58SW133
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1156813

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY STONE (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1950 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.

'BS' Boundary Stone (1:1000 scale map 1965).

Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor, 37-8 (Monograph). SDV309252.

This stone is one of 46 marking the edge of the military owned property in the Willsworthy area.

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.

(18/08/1998) A row of 19th century boundary stones which bear the letters WB, mark the limits of the Willsworthy Manor and pre-date the military boundary stones. They bear marks of tare and feather cutting and are thus post-1803 date or so.
Five boundary stones mark the western extent of the old Willsworthy Manor. Each is inscribed with the letters 'WB' on its eastern face.
SX52158287 1.0m high and 0.3m by 0.15m - adjacent to the ring cairn (SX 58 SW 15).

Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.

(14/01/2001) The five boundary markers, as described, are well set into the ground and are in a good condition; the two southernmost stones of this group are paired with later War Department boundary stones (NMR 1156740 and 1153093).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7425 - Standon Farm: an historical and archaeological survey
• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

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