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HER Number:MDV3115
Name:Boundary stone on Harford Moor, Ugborough and Harford parishes

Summary

Parish boundary stone to north of Western Beacon on the boundary between Ugborough and Harford parishes. Upright granite slab of 1 metre high by 0.40 metres by 0.2 metres with an erosion hollow at the base of 2 metres diameter by 0.4 metres deep

Location

Grid Reference:SX 654 580
Map Sheet:SX65NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishUgborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUGBOROUGH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Late 19th century or earlier parish boundary stone south of Black Pool on Harford Moor

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/200
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'B.S.' shown on 19th century map.

Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor, 394 (Monograph). SDV320981.

Parish boundary stone to north of western beacon. Rough cut with stones at base. Set east to west across line.

Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough, 3, 3.1 (Report - Survey). SDV364697.

Boundary between Harford and Ugborough parishes.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Boundary stone shown as 'BS' on boundary between Ugborough and Harford parishes.

Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.

Visited on 8th January 2021, surveyed and photographed. Ugborough/Harford parish boundary stone north of Western Beacon: upright granite slab, 1 metre by 0.40 metres by 0.2 metres, erosion hollow at base 2 metres diameter, 0.4 metres deep.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV320981Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1912 (1965). Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 394.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #128673 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3114Related to: Boundary stone north of cairn at Western Beacon, Ugborough and Harford parishes (Monument)
MDV3116Related to: Boundary stone on Harford Moor, Ugborough and Harford parishes (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough

Date Last Edited:Feb 6 2022 9:44AM