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| HER Number: | MDV32673 |
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| Name: | Milestone on Bickington Road, Bickington near Barnstaple |
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Summary
19th century milestone two miles from Barnstaple in Bickington
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 532 325 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Fremington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FREMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/66
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Milestone shown as 'MS Barnstaple 2' on the south side of the road in Bickington.
Ordnance Survey, 1938, 13NW. Revision of 1932 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV335648.
'Milestone Barnstaple 2' shown on 1938 map.
Ordnance Survey, 1964, SS53SW (Cartographic). SDV337848.
No sign of milestone on 1964 map.
Wessex Archaeology, 2011, Land to the West of Tews Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 8, Appendix 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV352137.
Jenkinson, T., January 2007, Barnstaple to Bideford (A39 and B3233) (Report - Survey). SDV338872.
Site visit 11th October 2006. Milestone erected circa 1879 on the B3233 in Bickington on the path outside Number 7 on the south side of the road. The legend reads '2/Barum/'. Discoloured stone with a dent on one side and the legend picked out in white.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV335648 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 13NW. Revision of 1932 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. 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). [Mapped feature: #87532 ] |
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| SDV337848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. SS53SW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV338872 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. January 2007. Barnstaple to Bideford (A39 and B3233). Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV352137 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. Land to the West of Tews Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 76470.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8, Appendix 1. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2014 9:35AM |
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