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| HER Number: | MDV4400 |
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| Name: | Manga Rock boundary stone south of Hugh Lake, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Manga Rock boundary stone. Massive earthfast boulder lies on the boundary of Gidleigh and Lydford parishes. Inscribed on the north face are the letters "GP" (Gidleigh parish).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 636 857 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW17
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443719
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/33
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX68NW17 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV231487.
Manger Rock, boundary stone, site of cairn
'A very tall cairn of loose stones standing 12-15 feet high. Circular base of stones 70 yards in circumference and 5-6 feet high' (citing Letter A. P. Thompson, undated).
(18/08/1950 ) There is nothing at Manger Rock or in the neighbouring vicinity which has any resemblance to a very tall cairn.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on Royal Air Force 1947 aerial photograph.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 212, Map 41, Stone 'a' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Stone 'a' on the boundary between Gidleigh and Lydford parrishes. The largest stone in the group inscribed 'GP.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. ProbertT (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(02129/01/1990) This massive earthfast boulder lies on the boundary of Gidleigh and Lydford parishes. Inscribed on the north face are the letters "GP" (Gidleigh parish). A similarly inscribed block lies 500 metres to the north-west at SX63278617. There is no trace in the area of the cairn noted by Thomson, however the description most probably applies to the cairn c.750 metres to the west-north-west.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Stone shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Manga Rock Boundary Stone' 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. 212, Map 41, Stone 'a'. |
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| SDV231487 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX68NW17. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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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. S. ProbertT. [Mapped feature: #136288 ] |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19453 | Related to: Boundary stone at Gartaven Ford, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV19455 | Related to: Boundary stone north-east of Wild Tor, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV39679 | Related to: Boundary stone on Hew Down (Monument) |
| MDV19460 | Related to: Boundary stone on the west bank of the ford at Ruelake Pit, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59355 | Related to: Fallen boundary stone on Kennon Hill Reave, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8651 - Teignhead Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 12 2023 3:45PM |
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