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| HER Number: | MDV39666 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone north-west of Dinger Tor, Dartmoor Forest and Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
A post medieval boundary stone between Dartmoor Forest and Okehampton Hamlets Ledge north-west of Dinger Tor measuring 1.45 metres high, 0.4 metres wide and 0.15 metres thick. Depicted on historic maps
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 580 883 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NE35
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063596
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/58/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1906, 88NE (Cartographic). SDV335989.
'Boundary Stone' shown on 1906 map.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, SX88NE (Cartographic). SDV344878.
Boundary stone shown.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 217, Map 42, Site 'b' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'b' in a line of stones marking the boundary between Okehampton Hamlets and Dartmoor Forest stretching from Sandy Ford to Cullever Steps. Each is inscribed 'OPB' on at least one face.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/03/2004) This feature is as described in 1994 and is under no threat.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(21/07/1994) SX 58?0 8837. A boundary stone in the clitter field on the steep south-west facing slope between Fordsland Ledge and Dinger Tor. The chisel-topped moorland slab measures 1.45m high, 0.4m wide and 0.15m thick. The letters OP above B are inscribed 0.2m high on the west face. The stone marks the boundary between Dartmoor Forest and Okehampton Hamlets parishes.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'BS' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 217, Map 42, Site 'b'. |
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| SDV335989 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1906. 88NE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV344878 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. SX88NE. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141766 ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV39668 | Related to: Boundary stones south-east of High Willhays, Dartmoor Forest and Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV39667 | Related to: County boundary stone north-north-west of Dinger Tor, Dartmoor Forest and Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 5 2023 4:01PM |
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