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| HER Number: | MDV54538 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone on Shovel Down |
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Summary
A defaced boundary stone measuring 0.4 by 0.5 metres. It has an inscription on it and gives the impression that it is the remaining element of a larger stone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 655 856 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE117
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 889338
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/277
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(15/08/1991) SX 65598567. A defaced boundary stone formerly marking the edges of Gidleigh Parish and the Forest of Dartmoor. The earthfast block measures 0.4m by 0.5m and has a heavily pitted surface. An inscribed curve about 0.11m high probably formed part of the letters G or D. This stone may be the top half of a broken upright block 3.5m to the N
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #34383 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 25 2022 9:31AM |
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