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HER Number:MDV39674
Name:Mary Tavy/Lamerton, Boundary Stone

Summary

Stone marking boundary between Mary Tavy and Lamerton parishes.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 517 834
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMary Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMARY TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/167

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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

Boundary stone shown on 19th century map as 'B.S.' on the west side of the road on the boundary between Mary Tavy & Lamerton parishes.

Ordnance Survey, 1907, 88SW (Cartographic). SDV335990.

'Boundary Stone' shown on 1906 and 1965 maps.

Ordnance Survey, 1965, SX58SW (Cartographic). SDV336881.

Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2008, A386 Tavistock to Okehampton (Report - Survey). SDV323813.

(12/07/2004) Boundary stone situated at Willsworthy Gate on A386, where road leaves the open moor, opposite War Dept. stone. Badly eroded stone, now obsolete. Possibly once read ' Mary Tavy Lamerton'. Dates from c1822.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323813Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2008. A386 Tavistock to Okehampton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled.
SDV335990Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 88SW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336881Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1965. SX58SW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).

Associated Monuments

MDV132024Related to: Military boundary stone, Willsworthy Camp (Monument)
MDV72011Related to: Military boundary stone, Willsworthy Gate (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5437 - Milestone Survey from Tavistock to Okehampton

Date Last Edited:Jan 9 2023 3:09PM