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| HER Number: | MDV32302 |
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| Name: | Milestone at the Pinetum, Pilton |
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Summary
Milestone on the old Barnstaple to Braunton Road which was set up circa 1879. It was badly damaged in 2011 and only a stump remains. The top part with the legend '2 BARUM' from the Medieval Latin name for Barnstaple is missing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 541 355 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Pilton West |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53NW/92
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S Barnstaple 2' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S Barnstaple 2' on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1905, 9SW (Cartographic). SDV335633.
'MS Barnstaple 2' is shown on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1964, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV339898.
'Milestone' is shown on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 2007, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV337643.
A milestone is marked as 'MS' on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap.
Jenkinson, T., 2018, Barnstaple to Ilfracombe A361 and Old Road (Report - Survey). SDV338891.
Site visits 16th December 2001, 1st March 2008 and 23rd March 2018. A milestone located on the old Barnstaple to Braunton Road, near Upcott, on the north side of the road, leaning on its side in a bank. Its legend, '2/BARUM', is from the medieval latin for Barnstaple.
The milestone was first located in 2008 when it was found to be leaning on its side. It was badly damaged by verge cutting machinery in 2011. A stump was found remaining in 2018, missing the upper part with the inscription.
The stone was set up just prior to the closure of the Turnpike Trust in 1879.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV335633 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 9SW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| 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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| SDV337643 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2007. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. [Mapped feature: #18436 ] |
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| SDV338891 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2018. Barnstaple to Ilfracombe A361 and Old Road. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV339898 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4500 - Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2022 4:41PM |
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