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HER Number:MDV48126
Name:Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill

Summary

Boundary stone marking the edges of Buckfastleigh and Holne parishes measuring 0.35m wide and 0.95m high. A letter "H" is inscribed on the south face. Shown on the late 19th century historic maps.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 661 691
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66NE129
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1099931
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/289

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1889 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Boundary stone' indicated on 1906 historic map and also shown on later (1969) edition.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.

(06/01/1997) SX 66136917. A boundary stone marking the edges of Holne and Buckfastleigh parishes lies adjacent to a disused tinners reservoir near the summit of Ryders Hill. The rough unshaped block is 0.35m wide and stands 0.95m high. The letter H has been inscribed in the S face.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV173671Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV48130Related to: Boundary stone at Mardle Head (Monument)
MDV48128Related to: Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill (Monument)
MDV132171Related to: 'Little Anthony' Boundary stone (Monument)
MDV5223Related to: Ryder's Hill cairn on the summit of Ryder's Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
  • EDV8290 - Survey of tinworks along the River Mardle

Date Last Edited:Dec 17 2021 1:47PM