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Summary

Group of granite stones inscribed with the letter 'S' on one face. They are thought to mark the boundary of the Stark estate and date from about 1911.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68SE135
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 917588
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/149

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T., 1981, Boundary Stones (Worksheet). SDV214935.

Group of granite boundary stones within Yardworthy newtake. All have an 'S' incised on one face. They apparently mark the boundary of the Stark estate in 1911. The Starks lived at Ford Park, about 1 mile north of Yardworthy. The land was bought by the Duchy in about 1918. Boundary stones recorded at SX67358466, SX67358463, SX67378450, SX67498434, SX67538428, SX67598424. Map object based on this source.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(09/03/1990) The four upright moorland blocks each inscribed with the letter 'S' on one face lie at SX 6761/8428, SX 6757/8432, SX 6753/8436 and SX 6745/8429 respectively. Their function is as decribed by Greeves (1981).
The letters measure approximately 0.15m high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8656 - Yadworthy Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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