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| HER Number: | MDV19460 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on the west bank of the ford at Ruelake Pit, Throwleigh |
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Summary
Inscribed boundary rock on the west bank of the ford at Ruelake Pit. The earthfast block measures 1.6 metres long, 0.6 metres wide and is embedded flush with the ground. The exposed face possesses the letters 'G P'. This stone marks the boundary of Gidleigh and Throwleigh parishes.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 639 887 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW123
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1398450
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/70
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1982, Parish boundary stone (Worksheet). SDV217509.
(06/08/1982) SX 639888 Upright natural boulder north of the track running east from Gelleven found at the point where it crosses a tin working gully. Incised GP. Measurements given on worksheet (not seen).
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 212, Map 41, Stone 'd' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'd' near the head of Rue Lake and inscribed 'GP'.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(21/10/2003) SX 63928877. An inscribed boundary rock on the west bank of the ford at Ruelake Pit. The earthfast block measures 1.6m long, 0.6m wide and is embedded flush with the ground. The exposed face possesses the letters 'G P'. This stone marks the boundary of Gidleigh and Throwleigh parishes.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Stone shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Boundary Rock' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV217509 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1982. Parish boundary stone. Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 212, Map 41, Stone 'd'. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19453 | Related to: Boundary stone at Gartaven Ford, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV19455 | Related to: Boundary stone north-east of Wild Tor, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59355 | Related to: Fallen boundary stone on Kennon Hill Reave, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV4400 | Related to: Manga Rock boundary stone south of Hugh Lake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 12 2023 3:46PM |
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