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HER Number: | MDV2175 |
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Name: | STANDING STONE in the Parish of Bittadon |
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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
Grid Reference: | SS 547 427 |
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Map Sheet: | SS54SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bittadon |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BITTADON |
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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
SDV351585 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #11571 ] |
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SDV59570 | Migrated Record: Fowler, M. J. F.. |
SDV88990 | Migrated Record: |
SDV88991 | Migrated Record: |
SDV88992 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2017 3:42PM |
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