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| HER Number: | MDV133319 |
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| Name: | Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on the east side of the A382, South Tawton |
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Summary
Dartmoor National Park boundary plaque set in a stone on the east side of the A382, opposite the junction with the South Zeal road. One of a group of at least 40 marking the boundary of the park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 687 924 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY MARKER (Constructed, Mid 20th Century to XXI - 1959 AD (Between) to 2010 AD (Between))
Full description
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Possibly visible on aerial photograph.
Fenlon, M., 2021, Dartmoor National Park Authority Boundary Stones, BS DNPA 4 (Un-published). SDV365022.
One of a group of boundary plaques (mostly mounted on stones) that mark the boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. Original metal plate signs mounted on poles installed after the designation of the National Park in 1951 were replaced by this style of signage. Investigation in 2021 recorded 41 signs currently in place, with additional removed markers and commemorative stones also noted.
Whiddon Down boundary stone at SX6878292436. On the east side of the A382, opposite the junction with the South Zeal road. A block of rough granite with the 'Pony' logo on the hexagonal plaque. This plaque has an old style 'Pony' logo introduced in 1959 which was replaced in 2010.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133331 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker 40 metres west of the entrance to Parke, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV133332 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Cummings Cross, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV133324 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Five Lanes. Hennock (Monument) |
| MDV133327 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Gipsy Corner, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV133328 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Lower Down Cross, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV133333 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Peartree Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV133343 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker near Peartree Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV133322 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on south side of the B3212, Dunsford (Monument) |
| MDV133325 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on the A382 at King's Cross, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV133323 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on the north end of Sowton Cott Bridge, Dunsford (Monument) |
| MDV133318 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker south of the A30, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59510 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker south of Tongue End, Belstone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2022 9:23AM |
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