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| HER Number: | MDV3595 |
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| Name: | Milestone south of Holwell |
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Summary
Milestone, at the southern edge of the Down, at the entrance of a lane which runs in a south-easterly direction, across Plaster Down, and on to Huxworthy Ridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 50 73 |
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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/8
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1943, Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon, 155 (Article in Serial). SDV148816.
Milestone, at the southern edge of the Down, at the entrance of a lane which runs in a south-easterly direction, across Plaster Down, and on to Huxworthy Ridge. The stone leans against the western hedge of the lane and spans the gutter. It has been turned round to hide the inscription. A tall rectangular post and on its face bears the inscription which is set diagonally at the top of the stone: 13/miles/to/plymo.
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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2023 9:51AM |
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