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Summary

Inner narracott - standing stone. Recently reduced in size for the provision of metalling for a farm track of some 549m from gratton lane to centery lane. Stands in its original site, at the inner angle of a right- angled bend in the trackway. Of white vein-quartz, its plan is roughly square with 1.22m faces. Elevation 213m.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric standing stone at southern end of Gratton Lane near entrance to Inner Narracott

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SW/17

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STANDING STONE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Fowler, M. J. F., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV59570.

Inner narracott - standing stone. Recently reduced in size for the provision of metalling for a farm track of some 549m from gratton lane to centery lane. Stands in its original site, at the inner angle of a right- angled bend in the trackway. Of white vein-quartz, its plan is roughly square with 1.22m faces. Elevation 213m. Reputed to have been three times its height (fowler).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV88990.

Palmer, m. G. /tda/69(1937)490-491 pl.66 fig.3/standing stones of the ilfracombe district.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV88991.

Osa=ss 54 sw 10.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV88992.

Fowler, m. J. F. /tda/125(1993)161/standing stones of exmoor.

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Stone appears to be visible on north side of bend in track.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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