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HER Number:MDV132899
Name:Unfinished granite millstone by the Hole Stone

Summary

An unfinished millstone sited beside 'Hole Stone' boundary stone. The stone has a slightly domed upper surface and although abandoned long before completion the intended diameter appears to be 0.9m.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 756 784
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishIlsington
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishILSINGTON
Ecclesiastical ParishMANATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX77NE102
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1202053

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIDER MILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised) (Report - Survey). SDV346395.

(10/02/1999) An unfinished millstone sited beside the `Hole Stone' boundary stone at SX7564 7850. The stone has a slightly domed upper surface and although abandoned long before completion the intended diameter of the millstone may be surmised from that which has been cut as 0.9m. A circular depression in the centre of the stone is 12cm diameter by 2cm deep.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV346395Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. [Mapped feature: #137571 ]
SDV359685Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded.

Associated Monuments

MDV116828Related to: Hole Stone Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)

Date Last Edited:May 23 2022 4:04PM