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HER Number: | MDV216 |
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Name: | Standing Stone at Whitestone, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
The White Stone, a prehistoric standing stone which gives its name to the nearby farm.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 495 461 |
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Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status
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
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV335605 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1932. 4NE*. Revision of 1932. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV336196 | Monograph: Pevsner, N.. 1952. The Buildings of England: North Devon. The Buildings of England: North Devon. Paperback Volume. |
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SDV339712 | Report - 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. 1610. |
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SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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SDV344820 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 1968. Whitestone Standing Stone. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. [Mapped feature: #83139 ] |
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SDV344821 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1978. SS44NE4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV344822 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2010. 33369. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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SDV64392 | Article in Serial: Palmer, M. G.. 1937. Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Paperback. 492, Pl. LXIV, Fig. 4. |
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SDV65409 | Article in Serial: Fowler, M. J. F.. 1993. Standing Stones of Exmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 125. A5 Paperback. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV11894 | Related to: Possible Enclosure, Ilfracombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Aug 18 2016 12:01PM |
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