HeritageGateway - Home
Site Map
Text size: A A A
You are here: Home > > > > Devon & Dartmoor HER Result
Devon & Dartmoor HERPrintable version | About Devon & Dartmoor HER | Visit Devon & Dartmoor HER online...

See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.


HER Number:MDV214
Name:Standing Stone south of Damagehue Cliff, Ilfracombe

Summary

Middle stone of three Prehistoric standing stones in a row running south-west from Damagehue Cliff

Location

Grid Reference:SS 470 463
Map Sheet:SS44NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 33366
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/3
  • Old SAM County Ref: 650C
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS44NE3

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STANDING STONE (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Palmer, M. G., 1937, Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District, 489, Pl. 67, fig. 3 (Article in Serial). SDV64392.

Of white quartz.

Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: North Devon, 114 (Monograph). SDV336196.

Trianguler standing stone near the 15th hole of Lee Bay Golf Course.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1978, SS44NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV344815.

A white quartz stone standing 1.2 metres high. Other details: Photograph.

Ministry of Public Building and Works, 1968, Three Standing Stones north of Damage Barton (Schedule Document). SDV344808.

The central stone of three standing stones to the north of Damage Barton. Boulder composed mainly of quartz 0.61 metres long by 0.61 metres wide by 1.07 metres high standing 3.69 metres south of the edge of a stoney hillock and 27.43 metres east of the north east corner of a field of rough pasture. It is leaning slightly from the vertical. Other details: Stone c.

Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Archaeology of Exmoor, 190 (Monograph). SDV1641.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1612 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

One of three standing stones north of Damage Barton. Triangular stone of white quartz. Located 3.686m south of edge of stoney hillock & 27.43m east of the north east corner of a field .

National Monuments Record, 2010, 33366 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV344816.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1641Monograph: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Archaeology of Exmoor. The Archaeology of Exmoor: Bideford Bay to Bridgewater. A5 Hardback. 190.
SDV336196Monograph: Pevsner, N.. 1952. The Buildings of England: North Devon. The Buildings of England: North Devon. Paperback Volume. 114.
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1612.
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV344808Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 1968. Three Standing Stones north of Damage Barton. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. [Mapped feature: #83103 ]
SDV344815Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1978. SS44NE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV344816National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2010. 33366. National Monuments Record Database. Website.
SDV64392Article in Serial: Palmer, M. G.. 1937. Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Paperback. 489, Pl. 67, fig. 3.

Associated Monuments

MDV215Related to: Standing Stone south of Damagehue Cliff, Ilfracombe (Monument)
MDV213Related to: Standing Stone south of Damagehue Cliff, Ilfracombe (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 22 2019 2:18PM