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| HER Number: | MDV15302 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone north of 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 1.2 metres high by 0.4 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 572 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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: SX57NE88
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065049
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/68/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, 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.
Boundary stone shown as 'B.S' 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.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 80, 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 parish.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/09/1994) SX 57287519. An upright stone marking the boundary between Dartmoor Forest and Walkhampton parishes on the W edge of Prison Farm 200 metres N of the B3357 road at Rundlestone. The post has a chisel top and measures 1.2 metres high, 0.4 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick. It lies within a small field and there is no obvious inscription. This stone is one of six (SX 57 NE 88 - 92 and SX 57 SE 142) that run 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. 80, 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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| 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. [Mapped feature: #138812 ] |
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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
| MDV15301 | Related to: Boundary stone at Rundlestone between the parishes of Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV112632 | Related to: Boundary stone north-west of Rundlestone between the parishes of Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8447 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2022 10:21AM |
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