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| HER Number: | MDV30593 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on Buckland Common |
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Summary
Depicted on historic maps, granite post with rounded head inscribed 'E P B 1837', with 'A' and 'B' on either side. Situated by the corner of the wall marking the Manor boundary. One of a series. EPB stands for Edmund Pollexfen Bastard, Lord of the Manor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 736 737 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Buckland Common and Blackslade Down, including prehistoric hut circle settlements and cairns, medieval and later remains
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/279
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1837 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'B. S.' (boundary stone) is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Belsey, P. M., 1983 - 1987, Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV345904.
3/4/1983 Boundary stone. Granite post with rounded head inscribed EPB 1837, with an A and B on either side, smaller upright stone? planted nearby. Situated by the corner of the wall marking the manor boundary. One of a series, EPB stands for Edmund Pollexfen Bastard. Lord of the manor.
Brown, M., 1996, A guide to the Parish of Buckland-in-the-Moor, 13 (Monograph). SDV361770.
The last boundary stone, erected upon a site which, in 1837, was named Hurrah Burrow. After this, the boundary runs 'in a southerly direction to a stone by the fence wall'.
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 55 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
Boundary stone on Buckland Common, one of several that defines the parish boundary Buckland and Ashburton. The stone bares the inscription EPB 1837.
Condition is stable. SX73699 73771.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV345904 | Un-published: Belsey, P. M.. 1983 - 1987. Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 55. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #17163 ] |
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| SDV361770 | Monograph: Brown, M.. 1996. A guide to the Parish of Buckland-in-the-Moor. A guide to the Parish of Buckland-in-the-Moor. A5 Paperback. 13. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30647 | Related to: Boundary stone on Buckland Common (Monument) |
| MDV30589 | Related to: Boundary stone south of Buckland Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV30592 | Related to: Possible boundary stone near Buckland Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV30626 | Related to: Ring cairn 25 metres north-west of the Ashburton / Buckland boundary wall (Monument) |
| MDV30594 | Related to: Unmarked stone near EPB stone on Buckland Common (Monument) |
| MDV25202 | Related to: Wall running across Buckland Common, Buckland in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 10:33AM |
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