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HER Number:MDV42484
Name:Boundary stone south of Kennon Hill, Gidleigh

Summary

Gidleigh parish granite boundary stone between Gidleigh and Throwleigh is a pillar with a latin cross cut into one face and a 'G' on the other

Location

Grid Reference:SX 646 889
Map Sheet:SX68NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishGidleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGIDLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/129
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/129/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Boundary Stone 'BS' depicted on the late 19th century historic maps.

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1987, Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon (Eighth Paper), 153 (Article in Serial). SDV350260.

SX 646 889 High on the south side of Kennon Hill stands a granite post with an incised cross on one face and 'G' (for Gidleigh) on the other.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 195 & 212, Map 38, Site a (Monograph). SDV219155.

Tall pillar on the boundary between Gidleigh and Throwleigh with a latin cross cut into one face.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Boundary Stone 'BS' depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 195 & 212, Map 38, Site a.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350260Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1987. Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon (Eighth Paper). Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 119. Paperback Volume. 153.
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126245 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV59356Related to: Boundary stone lying on Kennon Hill reave, Gidleigh (Monument)
MDV59355Related to: Fallen boundary stone on Kennon Hill Reave, Gidleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 12 2023 3:54PM