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HER Number: | MDV133363 |
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Name: | Dartmoor National Park boundary marker north of Lyd Cottage, Lydford |
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Summary
Dartmoor National Park boundary plaque set in a stone on the west side of the road to the north of Lyd Cottage. One of a group of at least 40 marking the boundary of the park.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 502 832 |
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Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Lydford |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | LAMERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY MARKER (Constructed, XXI - 2010 AD (Between) to 2020 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Fenlon, M., 2021, Dartmoor National Park Authority Boundary Stones, BS DNPA 37 (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.
Lydford boundary stone at SX5025883257. On the west side of the road near Lyd Cottage and the gated entrance to a field. A rectilinear block of rough granite with the 'Pony' logo on the hexagonal plaque.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
MDV133320 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Doghole Bridge, Christow (Monument) |
MDV133353 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Little Down Lane, Bickleigh (Monument) |
MDV133333 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Peartree Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV133364 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Vale Down, Lydford (Monument) |
MDV133349 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Wotter, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
MDV133343 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker near Peartree Cross, Ashburton (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 9:26AM |
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