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HER Number:MDV37308
Name:Prince Albert Boundary Stone on Haytor Down

Summary

Prince Albert Boundary Stone on Haytor Down. One of eleven stones on the boundary between Ilsington, Manaton and Bovey Tracey parishes

Location

Grid Reference:SX 778 775
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBovey Tracey
Civil ParishIlsington
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishILSINGTON
Ecclesiastical ParishBOVEY TRACEY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX77NE76
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1221537
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/225/1
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II): 84444

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XIX to Unknown - 1853 AD)

Full description

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

Stone shown as 'B.S. Prince Albert' on the late 19th century historic map.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 33, Map 3 (Monograph). SDV299725.

Butler depicts this stone (c) on his map, recording its inscription and states it is a 'duke' stone.

Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 18, Figure 9 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.

SX 7784 7755 Prince Albert boundary stone on Haytor Down. One of eleven stones erected by the Duke of Somerset on the boundary between Ilsington, Manaton and Bovey Tracey parishes

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.

Stone shown as 'BS' on survey.

Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, R3 (Worksheet). SDV350591.

Visited 25/03/2011. One of a group of stones recorded on Haytor Down.
Marked Prince Albert (SX 77828 77540), elevation 314 metres.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Prince Albert boundary stone depicted on the modern mapping.

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

Boundary stone on the western - parish boundary about 300m north-west of the Haytor road. - II
Boundary stone. Dated 1853. Granite. Low, round-headed stone inscribed with lettering of grotesque type face DS 1853 on one side and PRINCE ALBERT on the other. The first of a series of named boundary-stones running north-west across the moor.
Listing NGR: SX7786077553

Sources / Further Reading

SDV299725Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 33, Map 3.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV346395Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 18, Figure 9.
SDV350591Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. R3.
SDV350785National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #21818 ]
SDV359685Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded.

Associated Monuments

MDV41405Related to: Boundary stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV116829Related to: Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV116831Related to: Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV116828Related to: Hole Stone Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV66001Related to: Inscribed boundary stone north of Green Lane junction, Bovey Tracey (Monument)
MDV41403Related to: Old Jack Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV41555Related to: Old William Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV8111Related to: 'Owlacombe Burrow' Boundary Stone on the border of Bovey Tracey and Ilsington parishes (Monument)
MDV41396Related to: Prince of Wales Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV41401Related to: Victoria Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)
MDV41398Related to: Writenol Boundary Stone on Haytor Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
  • EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey

Date Last Edited:Jun 30 2022 11:00AM