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| HER Number: | MDV50569 |
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| Name: | MILLSTONE in the Parish of Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) this cider mill stone is situated on level ground on the saddle between sourton tors and corn ridge. It lies 6m from the cairn alignment (sx58nw/2/1) and includes half of the lower stone. Cider mill stones were often made in two halves and were used for crushing apples. This stone was made nearby, but discarded during transport from the moor. The diameter of the stone is 2.28m. Its thickness at the margin is 0.43m, and at its centre 0.68m (mpp).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 546 895 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/141
- Old SAM Ref: 24060
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILLSTONE (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV225974.
Butler, j. /dartmoor atlas of antiquities - the north/2(1991)219.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV225975.
Worth, r. H. /dartmoor/(1981)384.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV225977.
Osa=sx58nw21.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., Des=mpp/130994. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) this cider mill stone is situated on level ground on the saddle between sourton tors and corn ridge. It lies 6m from the cairn alignment (sx58nw/2/1) and includes half of the lower stone. Cider mill stones were often made in two halves and were used for crushing apples. This stone was made nearby, but discarded during transport from the moor. The diameter of the stone is 2.28m. Its thickness at the margin is 0.43m, and at its centre 0.68m (mpp).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV225974 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV225975 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV225977 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. Des=mpp/130994.. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4626 | Related to: Stone circle south-east of Sourton Tors (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 17 2022 2:52PM |
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