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| HER Number: | MDV50904 |
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| Name: | Commons boundary stone in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford |
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Summary
Stone denotes the boundary between the Commons shared by Bridestowe and Sourton and the parish of Lydford and is one of at least two such stones on the western slope of Arms Tor. Recorded in 1993 as a roughly dressed granite pillar, 1.5 metres high by 0.6 metres wide and 0.4 metres thick. No visible inscription.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 535 862 |
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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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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/9/16
- Old SAM Ref: 24075
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Stone shown as 'BS' on 19th century map.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133143, 26/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Boundary stone situated on a west facing slope of Arms Tor overlooking the valley of the River Lyd. It denotes the boundary between the Commons shared by Bridestowe and Sourton and the parish of Lydford and is one of at least two such stones on the western slope of Arms Tor.
Roughly dressed granite pillar, 1.5 metres high by 0.6 metres wide and 0.4 metres thick. No visible inscription.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 224, Map 43, Stone 'b' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary Stone 'b' is sited on the hillside within the Arms Tor prehistoric settlement.
Bray, L. + Crabb, A., 2017, HER Field Updates (Cartographic). SDV361914.
Stone recorded during a site visit 23/11/2017.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Stone shown as 'BS' on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 108638 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
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. 224, Map 43, Stone 'b'. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133143, 26/4/1993. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV361914 | Cartographic: Bray, L. + Crabb, A.. 2017. HER Field Updates. GIS ShapeFile. Digital. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 108638. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4634 | Related to: Hut circle 'A' in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV4635 | Related to: Hut circle 'B' in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV50900 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV4633 | Related to: Hut circle settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 29 2023 3:05PM |
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