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HER Number:MDV13435
Name:MILLSTONE in the Parish of South Brent

Summary

Millstone, bullsthorne cross, not located. Vis=estimated -/-/1978-79 (robinson, r. ). William crossing, in both the guide to dartmoor and the dartmoor worker mentions a circular millstone at bullsthorne cross. He had learned from an old man that it was intended for owley mill and that his informant remembers very well when it was cut. Crossing describes it as having socket in the middle and it sounds very like others in the south brent parish. Careful search has failed to find it and mr mead of bullsthorne farm nearby has no knowledge of it. It seems likely that it has been broken up or removed.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 683 602
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/294

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILLSTONE (Unknown date)

Full description

Robinson, R., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV137185.

Millstone, bullsthorne cross, not located. Vis=estimated -/-/1978-79 (robinson, r. ). William crossing, in both the guide to dartmoor and the dartmoor worker mentions a circular millstone at bullsthorne cross. He had learned from an old man that it was intended for owley mill and that his informant remembers very well when it was cut. Crossing describes it as having socket in the middle and it sounds very like others in the south brent parish. Careful search has failed to find it and mr mead of bullsthorne farm nearby has no knowledge of it. It seems likely that it has been broken up or removed.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV153251.

Des=parish checklist.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV137185Report - Survey: Robinson, R..
SDV153251Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 4 2023 4:14PM