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HER Number: | MDV39807 |
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Name: | Roadside milestone west of Leapra Cross, North Bovey |
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Summary
Milestone dates to the late 18th century; part of the Trans Dartmoor Route, built and maintained jointly by the Tavistock and Moretonhampstead Trusts. Depicted on historic maps.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 699 833 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/287
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII - 1770 AD to 1772 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'M.S. Moretonhampstead 4' shown on the late 19th century historic map.
Jenkinson, T., 2006, Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Crediton (Report - Survey). SDV348165.
Milestone set in the base of a wall on the north side of the road erected around 1772 and inscribed '4 miles from Moreton'. A survey in 2003 found the 58 centimetres high stone with a worn inscription and in serious risk of erosion. The stretch of road from Yelverton to Princetown and from Princetown to Moretonhampstead known as the 'Trans Dartmoor Route' was built and maintained jointly by the Tavistock and Moretonhampstead Trusts in 1772. The boundary of the Trust seems to be close to the 'Warren House Inn'.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Milestone depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV348165 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2006. Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Crediton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #23423 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV16974 | Related to: Tavistock to Moretonhampstead road (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Oct 8 2015 11:18AM |
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