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| HER Number: | MDV41460 |
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| Name: | Roadside milestone north-west of Postbridge |
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Summary
Stone dates to the late 18th century; one of a number of stones erected by the Tavistock and Moretonhampstead Trusts to mark the Trans Dartmoor Route. Depicted on historic maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 652 792 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/293
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'M.S. Moretonhampstead 8' depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Jenkinson, T., 2006, Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Crediton (Report - Survey). SDV348165.
Milestone on the north side of the road opposite 'Beechwood' erected around 1772. A survey in 2003 found the small 46 centimetre high stone microchipped and leaning on its side. 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 is 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: #24593 ] |
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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 2:02PM |
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