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| HER Number: | MDV133348 |
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| Name: | Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Cornwood Church, Cornwood |
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Summary
Dartmoor National Park boundary plaque set in a stone on the west side of the road at the southern entrance to the cemetery of Cornwood Church. One of a group of at least 40 marking the boundary of the park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 604 592 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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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
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Possibly visible on aerial photograph.
Fenlon, M., 2021, Dartmoor National Park Authority Boundary Stones, BS DNPA 22 (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.
Cornwood 2 boundary stone at SX6044259300 approximately. At Cornwood Church on the west side of the road at the southern entrance to the cemetery. An irregular shaped 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
| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #138877 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133320 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Doghole Bridge, Christow (Monument) |
| MDV133343 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker near Peartree Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV133321 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on north side of the B3212, Dunsford (Monument) |
| MDV133325 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on the A382 at King's Cross, Bovey Tracey (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 9:24AM |
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