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| HER Number: | MDV3060 |
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| Name: | Milestone near Bittaford village sign |
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Summary
18th century granite milestone moved from the old road between Bittaford and Little Bittaford to the east in 1973. The stone is inscribed 'To/Plymth/14/Miles/To/Totnes/9/Miles'. The worn stone was moved to the south side of the new road to the northeast of Meadow View on the verge behind the village sign & was chipped at the time of the survey in 2004.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 669 568 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UGBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/144
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (Constructed, XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 125NE (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Milestone' indicated on Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1906) historic map but not shown on later (1969) edition.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1972, Unknown title, 16-7 (Article in Serial). SDV160601.
A milestone used to stand in the hedge on the west side of the road between Bittaford and Little Bittaford, but this part of the road was replaced by a new section a little to the west in 1973. In October 1974 the stone was put up on the west side of the new road about 190m higher up the hill towards Bittaford. The stone stands 1m high with two adjacent sides smooth-cut and have the inscriptions "To Totnes 9 miles" and "To Plymth 14 miles" (sic) respectively. The back of the stone is rough and the top has been carefully rounded above the inscribed sides but is now weather worn. The lettering is in very good condition (1974); the capitals are 102mm long, the others slightly shorter. The numerals approx. 102mm long. Each side of the stone is about 300mm wide. There is a small bench-mark arrow on top of the stone, the head pointing towards the angle made by the two inscribed sides. This would seem to place the stone at SX67005686 where the OS SX65 map marks elevation point of 102m.
Jenkinson, T., 2018, Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379) (Report - Survey). SDV324109.
(30/09/2004) Granite milestone erected by the Totnes & Berry Pomeroy Turnpike Trust at SX67005685 on the south side of the former road c1765. The stone is inscribed 'To/Plymth/14/Miles/To/Totnes/9/Miles'. The worn stone was moved to the south side of the new road to the northeast of Meadow View on the verge behind the village sign & was chipped at the time of the survey in 2004.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
'MS' is marked on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV160601 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1972. Unknown title. The Devon Historian. 5. Unknown. 16-7. |
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| SDV324109 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2018. Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379). Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 125NE. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #17168 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV46595 | Related to: Roadside milestone south-west of Monksmoor Bridge, Ugborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2975 - Milestone Survey from Totnes to Plymouth
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2023 9:44AM |
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