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| HER Number: | MDV51772 |
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| Name: | Direction post at north-east side of Hemsworthy Gate crossroads |
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Summary
Direction post. Probably early C19. Roughly dressed, wedge-shaped oblong-section granite post. On south-east face is carved the letter A (probably for Ashburton), on the east side the letter B (probably for Bovey Tracey), and on the north side the letter M (probably for Manaton).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 741 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/389
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DIRECTION STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1835 AD (Between))
Full description
Byng, B., 2005, Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts (Un-published). SDV357004.
Microchipped 13/10/2005
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Guide post west of Hemsworthy Gate depicted on the modern mapping.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1241664 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
WIDECOMBE-IN- SX 77 NW THE-MOOR 2/159 Direction post at north-east - side of Hemsworthy Gate Crossroads- II
Direction post. Probably early C19. Roughly dressed, wedge-shaped oblong-section granite post. On south-east face is carved the letter A (probably for Ashburton), on the east side the letter B (probably for Bovey Tracey), and on the north side the letter M (probably for Manaton).
Listing NGR: SX7418376097
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #32370 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1241664. |
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| SDV357004 | Un-published: Byng, B.. 2005. Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts. A4 Ring Bound. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6557 - Microchip project - vulnerable roadside objects
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2014 4:21PM |
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