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Summary

The White Stone, a prehistoric standing stone which gives its name to the nearby farm.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1003188: A standing stone 110m south of Whitestone Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 33369
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/5
• Old SAM County Ref: 697
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS44NE4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Shown as a small square feature on 19th century map.

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

'Stone' shown on early 20th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 1932, 4NE*. Revision of 1932 (Cartographic). SDV335605.

Palmer, M. G., 1937, Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District, 492, Pl. LXIV, Fig. 4 (Article in Serial). SDV64392.

Standing stone at Whitestone. One of the most notable menhirs in the district. It is a huge mass of veined quartz, almost due north of the camp at campscott. In plan it is irregularly oblong, being rather narrower from west to east than from north to south.

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

A Prehistoric stone of veined quartz.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1978, SS44NE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV344821.

'Whitestone' is one of the most notable menhirs in the district. It is a huge mass of veined quartz 9 feet high by 21 feet in girth and gives its name to the nearby farm. It stands almost due north of the (alleged) camp at Campscott. In plan it is irregularly oblong, being rather narrower from west to east than from north to south.
No other stones appear in conjunction with this. Other details: Photograph.

Ministry of Public Building and Works, 1968, Whitestone Standing Stone (Schedule Document). SDV344820.

Whitestone Standing Stone is a boulder of veined quartz 9 feet (2.74 metres) high with 21 foot (6.4 metres) circumference standing in a field of pasture on the side of a hill.

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

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1610 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Standing stone at Whitestone. One mile ESE of Lee North Road. Boulder of veined quartz.

National Monuments Record, 2010, 33369 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV344822.

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

'Standing Stone' shown on modern mapping

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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