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| HER Number: | MDV48130 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone at Mardle Head |
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Summary
Boundary stone marking the edges of Holne and Buckfastleigh parishes visible as a recumbent stone measuring 1.71m long by 0.36 wide. It has an inscription on one face. Shown on historic maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 692 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: 19th century or earlier parish boundary marker stone at Mardle Head
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE130
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1099933
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/291
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 on later (1969) editions.
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 66506925. A fallen stone formerly marking the boundaries of Holne and Buckfastleigh parishes at the foot of an openwork approximately 500m E of Ryders Hill. The undressed granite post measures 1.71m long and is 0.36m wide. The letter H has been inscribed on what is now the E face.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - 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. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48126 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill (Monument) |
| MDV48128 | Related to: Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill (Monument) |
| MDV132171 | Related to: 'Little Anthony' Boundary stone (Monument) |
| MDV24698 | Related to: Streamworks at the head of the River Mardle, Holne (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 12:09PM |
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