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| HER Number: | MDV132171 |
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| Name: | 'Little Anthony' Boundary stone |
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Summary
A boundary stone which stands 150m N of the Ryder's Hill summit cairn (SX 66 NE 13) in an area of tin pits. The stone is a roughly dressed moorstone slap with a rounded top. It measures 0.9m high and is 0.3m square in section. The letter "H" is inscribed on its north-eastern face. The stone leans slightly to the south-west and several small boulders are piled around its base. According to Brewer (1986), in 1951 this stone was know as "Little Antony".
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 659 691 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE81
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1059420
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Boundary marker' indicated on late 19th century historic map.
Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV309252.
It marks the boundary of the parish of Holne with the Forest; in 1951 this stone was know as "Little Antony".
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(11/01/1995) SX65976919. A boundary stone which stands 150m N of the Ryder's Hill summit cairn (SX 66 NE 13) in an area of tin pits. The stone is a roughly dressed moorstone slap with a rounded top. It measures 0.9m high and is 0.3m square in section. The letter "H" is inscribed on its north-eastern face. The stone leans slightly to the south-west and several small boulders are piled around its base.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48130 | Related to: Boundary stone at Mardle Head (Monument) |
| MDV48126 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill (Monument) |
| MDV48128 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
- EDV8290 - Survey of tinworks along the River Mardle
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 17 2021 2:08PM |
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