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HER Number:MDV48134
Name:Boundary rock on Ryder's Hill

Summary

A boundary stone and boundary rock on Ryder's Hill. Boundary rock visible as an earthfast granite boulder situated on the northern edge of the openwork, with the letter "H", 0.15m high, inscribed on its northern face. Both of these stones mark the boundary of the parish of Holne with the Forest. See also MDV48132.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 659 696
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66NE82
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1059433
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/293

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 113 NE (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Boundary Stone' indicated on early 20th century (1906) and on later (1969) edition.

Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor, 361 (Monograph). SDV320981.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(12/01/1995) SX65956963. A boundary stone and a boundary rock lie some 600m north of the summit cairn (SX 66 NE 13) on Ryder's Hill at SX 65956963 and SX 65956967. The boundary stone, at SX 65956963, is a moorstone slab, 0.9m high, 0.5m wide and 0.15m thick. The letter "H" is inscribed on its north-eastern face. The stone leans slightly to the north-east. Some 350m to the north of this is a boundary rock, at SX 65956967. The rock is an earthfast granite boulder situated on the northern edge of the openwork, with the letter "H", 0.15m high, inscribed on its northern face. Both of these stones mark the boundary of the parish of Holne with the Forest. A site report and a 1:2500 area survey are deposited in the archive. The boundary stone is that called "Fieldfare" of "Filfer Head" by Crossing (1912); the boundary rock is that called the "Boundstone" in 1951.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV320981Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1912 (1965). Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 361.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 113 NE.
SDV346608Report - 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. [Mapped feature: #134859 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV48132Related to: Boundary stone on Ryder's Hill (Monument)
MDV28305Related to: Sandy Way Path, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV24698Related 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
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Dec 21 2021 11:27AM