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| HER Number: | MDV13227 |
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| Name: | Worked stone on Yadsworthy Waste |
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Summary
Worked granite stone that shows signs of drilling. Thought in the past (Parsons, 1953) to be a blocking stone for the stone row on Burford Down as it lies directly in line with the row.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 637 606 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 66 SW 57
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/125
- Pastscape: 442345
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE (Late Neolithic to XIX - 3000 BC? to 1900 AD? (Between))
Full description
Parsons, H., 1953, Investigations into the Burford Down Stone Row, 145-147 (Article in Serial). SDV165956.
This 'blocking stone' is noted by Parsons and his measurements are 2.7 metres by 1.0 metre. It appears to have been split by drilling.
Hankin, C. F., 1977-1979, Harford Parish Checklist (Worksheet). SDV149931.
(10/5/1978 and -/8/1978) A large block of worked granite which is roughly circular in shape (diameter 2.50 metres); with a fairly even surface. Around the stone a narrow 'ditch' has formed, which may or may not be natural. The ditch can be measured to a depth of 0.70 metres which appears to be the depth of the stone.
Hankin, C. F., 1980, An Archaeological Check-List for Harford (Un-published). SDV361875.
(10/5/1978 and -/8/1978) A large block of worked granite which is roughly circular in shape (diameter 2.50 metres); with a fairly even surface. Around the stone a narrow 'ditch' has formed, which may or may not be natural. The ditch can be measured to a depth of 0.70 metres which appears to be the depth of the stone.
National Monument Record, 2017, Pastscape, Accessed 07/03/2017 (Website). SDV359964.
Some 120 yards beyond the newtake wall is another newtake wall cumbank running northeast-southwest and 30 yards beyond this again is a large earth set stone part of which has been broken off and lies nearby. Parsons considers that this stone is possibly the terminal menhir of the stone row (citing Parson, H, 1953).
The alleged blocking stone noted by Parsons measures 2.7 metres by 1.0 metre and has been split by drilling (citing Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments, 02/08/1977).
Parks, D., 2017, Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks (Website). SDV360111.
Webpage http://www.dartmoorwalks.org.uk/resource/site.php?SiteID=27 details the 'Burford Down Standing Stone' noted by Parsons. Grid reference: SX6370360687.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149931 | Worksheet: Hankin, C. F.. 1977-1979. Harford Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. Digital. |
| SDV165956 | Article in Serial: Parsons, H.. 1953. Investigations into the Burford Down Stone Row. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 85. Unknown. 145-147. |
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| SDV359964 | Website: National Monument Record. 2017. Pastscape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk. Website. Accessed 07/03/2017. |
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| SDV360111 | Website: Parks, D.. 2017. Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks. http://www.dartmoorwalks.org.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #4954 ] |
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| SDV361875 | Un-published: Hankin, C. F.. 1980. An Archaeological Check-List for Harford. Devon Archaeological Society Publication. 11. A4 Comb Bound. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4333 | Related to: Stone row on Burford Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2017 4:41PM |
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