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HER Number: | MDV51202 |
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Name: | Boundary stones south of the Black-a-ven Brook, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Two boundary stones on the crest of Harter Hill overlooking the right bank of the Black-a-ven Brook. The larger stone is 1.5 metres high and the smaller, which stands 1 metre to the west, is 0.5 metres high. Both have the letters `OPB', for `Okehampton Parish bounds' inscribed on their north-western faces in letters 0.1 metres high. The stones mark the boundary between Okehampton Parish to the north and the Royal Forest of Dartmoor to the south. It is unclear why two stones are in place but it is likely the larger stone is a replacement for the older, smaller stone which was never removed
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 601 918 |
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Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW56
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 831603
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/275
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 217, Map 42, Site 'h' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'h' in a line of stones marking the boundary between Okehampton Hamlets and Dartmoor Forest stretching from Sandy Ford to Cullever Steps. Each is inscribed 'OPB' on at least one face. Many of the stones are paired with a small slab at the foot of a tall pillar which was presumably a more easily visible replacement.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, P. Newman (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(20/09/1993) SX 60149190 Two granite boundary stones spaced 1m apart, standing on a level grassy area at Hartor Corner, 20m west of the north-west corner of East Okement Farm and marked on OS 1:10000 series. The larger stone is 1.5m high and the smaller, which stands 1m to the west, is 0.5m high. Both have the letters `OPB', for `Okehampton Parish bounds' inscribed on their north-western faces in letters 0.1m high. The stones mark the boundary between Okehampton Parish to the north and the Royal Forest of Dartmoor to the south. It is unclear why two stones are in place but it is likely the larger stone is a replacement for the older, smaller stone which was never removed.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(26/01/2004) These stones remain as described in 1993.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Feature shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'BSs' shown on modern mapping.
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. 217, Map 42, Site 'h'. |
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SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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SDV346608 | Report - 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. P. Newman. |
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SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #137437 ] |
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SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV132884 | Related to: Boundary stone at ford, Black-a-Ven Brook, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
MDV51204 | Related to: Boundary stones at Cullever Steps, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
MDV37017 | Related to: Boundary stones at Middle Ford, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
Date Last Edited: | Dec 10 2023 2:40PM |
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