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| HER Number: | MDV15301 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone at Rundlestone between the parishes of Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
One of a group of nine boundary stones marking a straight line between North Hessary Tor and Great Mis Tor. This stone is 1.3 metres high by 0.35 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE167
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064711
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/68
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'B. S' shown on 19th century map.
Prowse, A. B., 1906, The Forest Bounds Near Princetown, 413 (Article in Serial). SDV250087.
Between North Hessery Tor and Great Mis Tor are nine granite boundary posts running in a straight line.
Harris, G. T., 1930-1931, Perambulation mark on Great Mis Tor., 262 (Article in Serial). SDV251699.
On the same alignment as these stones Harris found an iron bar fixed in granite on Great Mis Tor, bearing the letters 'F. B.' , perhaps indicating "forest boundary".
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 81, Map 30 (Monograph). SDV219155.
From Rundlestone Cottages to Great Mis Tor a line of six roughly shaped pillars, all unlettered, mark the boundary between the Forest and Walkhampton. Great Mis Tor was one of the original stations of the 1240 Perambulation of the Forest but it was only in 1702 that the 'Rundle Stone' was included as a boundary point. This stone was destroyed at the end of the 18th century but was probably originally erected as a waymark on the north side of the road to Tavistock, a short distance east of the present Forest boundary. Ogilbys map of 1675 depicts it as 'a great stone called Roundle' standing on a mound on the summit of the hill. It had the letter 'R' cut into one face and measured over 2 metres high when Crossing examined it in about 1881, a few years before it was removed.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/09/1994) SX57427498. An upright stone located on the south side of the B3357 at Rundlestone marks the boundary of the Dartmoor Forest and Walkhampton parishes. This flat-topped moorland stone measures 1.3metres high, 0.35 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick. There is no obvious inscription but this stone is one of six on a line from Rundlestone to Great Mis Tor
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Stone shown on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 81, Map 30. |
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| SDV250087 | Article in Serial: Prowse, A. B.. 1906. The Forest Bounds Near Princetown. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. 413. |
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| SDV251699 | Article in Serial: Harris, G. T.. 1930-1931. Perambulation mark on Great Mis Tor.. Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries. 16. 262. |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15307 | Related to: Boundary stone at Rundlestone Tor (Monument) |
| MDV15302 | Related to: Boundary stone north of Rundlestone between the parishes of Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2022 10:12AM |
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