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| HER Number: | MDV15306 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone 260 metres north-north-west of North Hessary Tor |
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Summary
Between north hessery tor and great mis tor are nine granite boundary posts running in a straight line. The others are at: 57637462; 57427497; and on map sx57ne.(prowse).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 744 |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX567SE161
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064636
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/175/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)
Full description
Prowse, A. B., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV235354.
Between north hessery tor and great mis tor are nine granite boundary posts running in a straight line. The others are at: 57637462; 57427497; and on map sx57ne.(prowse).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV251655.
Prowse, a. B. /tda/38(1906)413/the forest bounds near princetown.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/09/1994) SX57737445. An upright stone located 250m NNW of North Hessary Tor marks the boundary of the Dartmoor Forest and Walkhampton parishes. The flat-topped drill-split post measures 1.0m high, 0.4m wide and 0.25m thick. An arrow pointing upwards is inscribed on the east face.
Probert, S. A. J., 2002, Dartmoor Prison Farm, Devon. An Archaeological Survey and Evaluation, 4, fig (Report - Survey). SDV364452.
[1064636] SX 57737445 A crudely dressed boundary stone 1.0m high and 0.4m wide and 0.25m thick bears an inscribed arrow on its eastern face.
(22/08/2002) No change.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV235354 | Migrated Record: Prowse, A. B.. |
| SDV251655 | Migrated Record: |
| 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. [Mapped feature: #133320 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15307 | Related to: Boundary stone at Rundlestone Tor (Monument) |
| MDV51404 | Related to: Boundary stone north of North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm (Ref: AI//37/2002)
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2023 12:27PM |
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