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| HER Number: | MDV227 |
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| Name: | Standing Stone circa 100 metres west of The Blue Mushroom, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Standing stone of white vein-quartz, about 1.4 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 488 467 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/15
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS44NE17
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STANDING STONE (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52.
Vis=6/5/1994 (akers) no further tree planting + no sign of damage (nt).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV92673.
Ntas/ilfracombe/(june 1984)/in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV92674.
Des=nt/archaeological site monitoring report/(1994).
Palmer, M. G., 1937, Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District, 489, Pl. LXVIII, Fig. 1 (Article in Serial). SDV64392.
Lee Downs No. 1. In the field adjacent to Iron House Farm (North Cliff House on 6 inch Ordnance Survey map). The cliff-road from Ilfracombe to Lee village passes the stone in a deep gully so it cannot be seen from the lane. Of white vein-quartz. Seems to be in its original site. Other stones nearby.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SS44NE17 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV92672.
White vein-quartz stone. Stands 4 feet high by 5 feet wide by 5 feet thick. In field adjacent to North Cliff House (Silvercove on 1967 6 inch Ordnance Survey map). An outstanding object on the hillside when seen from a distance. Its position seems original.
Described by M.G. Palmer in Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 69, 1937, p489, 494.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1636 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Lee Downs No. 1'. In field adjacent to Iron House Farm. The cliff-road from Ilfracombe to Lee Village passes the stone in a deep gully so it cannot be seen from the lane. Of white vein-quartz. Roughly square. 1.4 metres high by 1.5 metres thick. Visit 1994.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 78 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Stone visible on CCO aerial photos.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. 1636. |
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| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 78. |
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| SDV52 | Migrated Record: National Trust. |
| SDV64392 | Article in Serial: Palmer, M. G.. 1937. Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Paperback. 489, Pl. LXVIII, Fig. 1. [Mapped feature: #12225 ] |
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| SDV92672 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SS44NE17. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV92673 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV92674 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 22 2019 4:26PM |
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