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HER Number:MDV19457
Name:Boundary Stone north-west of Kennon Hill between South Tawton and Throwleigh parishes

Summary

An upright granite boundary stone to the north-west of Kennon Hill between South Tawton and Throwleigh parishes. Inscribed on one face only with letters: "T" and "ST". Stone measures 1.7 metres high, 0.5 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 637 894
Map Sheet:SX68NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
Civil ParishThrowleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTHROWLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/68

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 89NW (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Boundary Stone' shown on early 20th century (1906) historic map.

Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.

'Boundary Stone' shown on later 20th century (1965) historic map.

Robinson, R., 1982, Parish Boundary stone (Worksheet). SDV219132.

(06/08/1982) SX 6375 8950 An upright granite boundary stone. Inscribed on one face only. Incised letters: "T" (10cm high, crude unserifed lettering) and "ST" (20cm high, serifed with traces of white paint in groves). Stone measures 1.7m high, 0.5m wide and 0.3m thick.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 210 Map 40, Site 'f' (Monograph). SDV219155.

Boundary stone between South Tawton and Throwleigh parishes and inscribed 'TST'.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

'B.S.' depicted on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219132Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1982. Parish Boundary stone. Worksheet. Digital.
SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 210 Map 40, Site 'f'.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 89NW.
SDV350058Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141304 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 29 2023 3:31PM