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Summary

Hangman's stone is situated on the south side of the A3052 at a junction with a minor road at the southern end of Bovey Common. It is a small monolith of unhewn chert circa 0.8 metres high now inscribed with a bench mark. The stone has been moved due to road construction but was probably originally sited to mark the meeting point of three ridgeways.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SW/141

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STANDING STONE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118539.

Osa=sy29sw12/plan,photograph.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118540.

Des=hutchinson, p. O. /diaries(9/8/1872 + 27/3/1873)in dro.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118541.

Turton, s. D. + weddell, p. J. /archaeological assessment of sww branscombe to gatcombe water main/(1992)4/(emafu report 92.54).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

Hangman's stone. Small monolith of unhewn chert height 0.76m, probably of great antiquity, at the meeting place of three probably prehistoric ridgeways. Possibly used for the distribution of flint implements manufactured at beer.(os).

Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1854.

Now set at an angle into concrete at s side of a3052 (turton + weddell).

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

Vis=9/8/1872 + 27/3/1873 (hutchinson) situated in middle of cross roads. Find of hammer or rubbing stone nearby.

Salvatore, J. P., 1997, Hangman's Stone (Un-published). SDV348343.

Site visit 16th October 1997. Standing stone about 0.8 metres high inscribed with a bench mark. The stone is no longer in its original position having been moved during road construction and in its current location does not reflect the original purpose of its siting which was probably to mark the meeting of three prehistoric ridgeways. Consequently not recommended for scheduling.

AC Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Observations during the Construction of a Natural Gas Pipeline at Paccombe Hill, near Beer, 3 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV341667.

Cottrell, T + Whelan, J., 2003, Archaeological Observations during the Construction of a Natural Gas Pipeline at Paccombe Hill, near Beer, 3 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV341668.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1641 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Small standing stone 0.76m high at junction of 3 probable prehistoric ridgeways.
SMR.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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