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| HER Number: | MDV3592 |
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| Name: | Milestone south of Pennycomequick |
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Summary
19th century rough granite milestone lying on the eastern side of the road, to the south of Pennycomequick. Depicted on the modern mapping.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 514 739 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/5
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Tyler, F. C., 1932 - 1933, Stones on Dartmoor., 114-5 Plate (Article in Serial). SDV233336.
Stone 1.35m high. It is not dressed stone and is possibly an older stone re-used.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1943, Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon, 155 (Article in Serial). SDV148816.
Milestone, stood on a bank of grass on the eastern side of the road from Pennycomequick up to Whitchurch Down, near where a lane branches off to Moortown. There is an inscription which is set diagonally: '13/miles/to/Plymo'.
Jenkinson, T., 2003 - 2005, Peter Tavy to Horrabridge via Whitchurch & Plaster Down Unclassified (Report - Survey). SDV324156.
(19/09/2003) Rough granite milestone erected by the Tavistock Turnpike Trust c1832 on the east side of the road near Pennycomequick. The 104cm tall stone is inscribed '13/Miles/To/Plymo'. The worn stone was difficult to read with chips to the edges at the time of the survey in 2003.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV148816 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1943. Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 75. A5 Hardback. 155. |
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| SDV233336 | Article in Serial: Tyler, F. C.. 1932 - 1933. Stones on Dartmoor.. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 17. Unknown. 114-5 Plate. |
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| SDV324156 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2003 - 2005. Peter Tavy to Horrabridge via Whitchurch & Plaster Down Unclassified. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3032 - Milestone Survey from Peter Tavy to Horrabridge via Whitchurch & Plaster Down Unclassified
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2023 11:35AM |
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