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| HER Number: | MDV29216 |
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| Name: | Boundary Stone on Haytor Down, Ilsington |
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Summary
Boundary stone marking lands of George Templer and the Duke of Somerset and inscribed 'T' and 'S' on opposing faces
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 764 779 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze Age parallel reave system with three main east-west boundary works, an enclosure hut circles and cairns, a medieval enclosure, a pillow mound, an area of post-medieval tin pits and a post-medieval field system on Haytor Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE45
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1220635
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/191
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Brewer, K. + Brewer, D, 1985, Boundary Stone (Worksheet). SDV294604.
Granite boundary stone, well worked with rounded top. "T" very well executed. "S" is crude.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 31, Map 2 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Boundary stone 'g'. Stone not on a parish boundary but is of similar shape to the 'Duke' stones though without his initials.
Harris, H., 1994, The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, 44 (Monograph). SDV341541.
Stone marking lands of George Templer and the Duke of Somerset. George Templer developed the Haytor Quarries from 1813.
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 18 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/05/1999) An isolated boundary stone located on the NE slopes of Haytor Down at SX 7645 7791. An isolated boundary stone located on the NE slopes of Haytor Downs at SX7645 7791. A 0.8m high granite post with a domed top. Letter T inscribed on one face and S on the reverse. For plan see RCHME 1999.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Stone shown as 'BS' on survey.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Feature shown on survey.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, Q2 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Worked stone with rounded top, with a “T” on the north west side and capital “S” on the south east side. Stone in slight depression. Intact, slightly leaning and partially out of the ground, at 392 metre elevation. Two photos, one with the “T” on it, the other with “S” on it.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV294604 | Worksheet: Brewer, K. + Brewer, D. 1985. Boundary Stone. |
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 31, Map 2. |
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| SDV341541 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1994. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. A5 Paperback. 44. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #86431 ] |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 18. |
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| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. Q2. |
| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV116825 | Related to: Boundary Stone on Haytor Down, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV14195 | Related to: Building in opencast tin workings north of Haytor Vale, Ilsington (Building) |
| MDV26570 | Related to: Clusters of tin pits on the eastern slopes of Haytor Down, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 23 2022 4:25PM |
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