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Summary

A tall, granite boundary stone inscribed with 'S' and 'O' for the parishes of Sourton and Okehampton

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SW/77

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Boundary stone (BS) marked.

Griffiths, D. M., 1988, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV270436.

Parish boundstones between Sourton and Okehampton hamlets, in a hedge forming the north side of the A30. The higher boundstone is of granite, with a semi-circular head, a plain face but inscribed 'S' and 'O' on the sides. Below this and set in the hedge-bank is a two faced piece of granite, also inscribed 'S' and 'O'. This may be later than the higher stone.

Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2025, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.

Site visit 11th August 2004. Parish boundary stone on the Exeter bound carriageway of A30 at Sourton Cross. On grass verge on north side, 100m north-east of slip road at Freeway. A tall granite pillar, 0.95m high. Inscribed 'S [Sourton] O [Okehampton]'. Dates from c1822.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

Boundary stone (BS) marked.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter

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