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| HER Number: | MDV2332 |
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| Name: | Routemarker between Yelverton and Dousland |
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Summary
Early 19th century sign post on the grass verge at 'Woodman's Corner' with three sides inscribed 'Ply', 'Moor' and 'Walkm'. It was found in a 2003 survey to be worn with a chip to the top edge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 527 684 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/22
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUTE MARKER NON SPECIFIC (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1943, Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon, 152-153 plate 23 fig.17 (Article in Serial). SDV148816.
Between Yelverton and Dousland. J4. Stood at the corner where the Walkhampton road meets the road from Yelverton to Dousland. A roughly four-sided granite block, tapering slightly, and inscribed on three sides; PLY facing Yelverton road, MOOR facing Dousland road and WALKM facing the Walkhampton road. Has been removed.
Jenkinson, T., 2004, Devon Milestone Survey (Report - Survey). SDV251762.
Early 19th century sign post on the grass verge at 'Woodman's Corner' with three sides inscribed 'Ply', 'Moor' and 'Walkht'. It was found in a 2003 survey to be worn with a chip to the top edge.
Google, 2019, Google Streetview (Website). SDV362731.
Stone can be seen on images dated June 2009 and December 2010.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
'Stone' is marked on the modern mapping
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV148816 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1943. Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 75. A5 Hardback. 152-153 plate 23 fig.17. |
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| SDV251762 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2004. Devon Milestone Survey. Unknown. |
| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #12458 ] |
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| SDV362731 | Website: Google. 2019. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 11 2019 4:30PM |
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