See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV30600 |
|---|
| Name: | Possible location of a boundary stone, Buckland Common |
|---|
Summary
A historic document mentions a boundary marker which may have once stood here to mark the boundary of Torre Abbey. Nothing now known on site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 732 735 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Buckland in the Moor |
|---|
| District | Teignbridge |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND IN THE MOOR |
|---|
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/285
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Seymour, D. J., 1977, Torre Abbey. An Account of its History, Buildings, Cartularies and Lands, 130-2 (Monograph). SDV340436.
Three rocks mentioned in the mid 13th century charter of Torre Abbey as marking a boundary.
A small mound on which three rocks had at sometime been placed and which have now fallen over.
Belsey, P. M., 1983 - 1987, Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV345904.
30/3/1984 Some largish rocks on a boulder situated on the common just to the north-east of the entrance to the lane to Bowden Farm. Other stone clearance piles to the north. There is a small area of ridge and furrow to the south.
Seymour, D. J., 1986, Comment about boundary stone on edge of Buckland Common (Personal Comment). SDV314266.
Seymour is definite that the latin text can only refer to this point. This would give an early date to the cultivation on this part of the common.
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
Features described were not found at this location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV314266 | Personal Comment: Seymour, D. J.. 1986. Comment about boundary stone on edge of Buckland Common. Not Applicable. |
| SDV340436 | Monograph: Seymour, D. J.. 1977. Torre Abbey. An Account of its History, Buildings, Cartularies and Lands. Torre Abbey. An Account of its History, Buildings, Cartularies and Lands. Photocopy + Digital. 130-2. |
| |
| | |
| SDV345904 | Un-published: Belsey, P. M.. 1983 - 1987. Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. |
| |
| | |
| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV30601 | Related to: Banked lane to Bowden (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 10:33AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.