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HER Number:MDV13719
Name:Boundary stone on Dunstone Down

Summary

Vis=24/4/1953 (os). Standing stone, probably boundary stone.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 707 763
Map Sheet:SX77NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of extensive abandoned Medieval field system with well-preserved ridge and furrow on southern Hamel Down and extending to meet Prehistoric parallel reave system with hut circles on Dunstone Down

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/110
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1950 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV301929.

Osa=sx77nw(m). Vis=24/4/1953 (os). Standing stone, probably boundary stone.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on RAF / NMR photos.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV301929Migrated Record:
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.

Associated Monuments

MDV13718Related to: Possible boundary stone on Dunstone Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 18 2023 11:36AM