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Summary

Southernmost of three standing stones between Damage Barton and Bennet's Mouth. The stone has a hook-shaped upper end.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002572: Three standing stones 550m, 700m and 820m north of Damage Barton

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 33363
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/4
• Old SAM County Ref: 650A
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS44NE2

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, 486 (Article in Serial). SDV64392.

Bennet's Mouth. Curiously contoured stone of greyish quartz stands circa 27 metres north of an old footpath across the fields leading from Damage Barton to Bennet's Mouth. It is hidden by crops in summertime but stands out clearly at other times. A mark-stone. Has a curved 'hook' at the upper end.

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

A contorted stone stands in a field north of the footpath from Damage Barton to Bennett's Mouth Cove. It is a mark stone, and its upper end is hook-shaped.

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

The southernmost of theree standing stones to the north of Damage Barton. A boulder 2 foot (0.61 metres) by 2 foot 6 Inches (0.76 metres) by 2 foot 6 inches (0.76 metres) high standing in a cultivated field 12.19 metres north of one fence and 27,43 metres west of another. Other details: Stone a).

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

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS44NE2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV344817.

Field visit 1953. Stone as described in article in Transactions of the Devonshire Association. A contorted stone 30 yards to the north of the footpath. A mark stone. It has a hook-shaped upper end.
Grey quartz, 2 feet 9 inches high, 1 foot 6 inches wide, 9 inches thick (photo).

Johnson, M. P., 1993, Bennets Mouth Standing Stone, Photo (Worksheet). SDV344819.

Condition stable in arable field. Photograph taken.

Fowler, M. J. F., 1993, Standing Stones of Exmoor, 166 (Article in Serial). SDV65409.

Approximately 0.8 metres high.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1606, 1609 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Bennet's Mouth. Curiously contoured stone of greyish quartz stands c.27 metres north of an old footpath across the fields leading from Damage Barton to Bennet's Mouth. Hidden by crops in summer.
One of three standing stones north of Damage Barton. In a cultivated field 12.19m north of fence and 27.43m west of fence (1968 visit). Condition stable in 1993.
Bennet's Mouth. Curiously contoured stone of greyish quartz stands c.27 metres north of an old footpath across the fields leading from Damage Barton to Bennet's Mouth. Hidden by crops in summer.

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 21 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Hook-shaped stone.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Standing Stone marked.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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