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Summary

Vis=18/5/1995 (gerrard) this large squared stone measuring 0.9m by 0.75m with a 0.55m long by 0.43m wide and 0.12m deep sub rectangular depression has steeply sloping almost vertical sides. Its situation within yard (subsheet 8) of hentor house suggests that it may have been used as an animal drinking trough. The national trust upper plym inventory notes that the size of the stone and depression accords well with that of mould stones. However, while its dimensions correspond with those of moulds, the rather trapezoidal plan of both stone and depression are atypical and the stone could be discounted for this reason. Further, other criteria for identification of a mould, such as grooves, ridges and sample moulds were not recorded (mpp).

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019082: Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/126/7
• Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TROUGH (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156909.

Thackray, c.(ed)/the upper plym valley: the management of an historic landscape/(1994)233-42/102.910.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140435 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(18/05/1995) This large squared stone measuring 0.9m by 0.75m with a 0.55m long by 0.43m wide and 0.12m deep sub-rectangular depression has steeply sloping almost vertical sides. Its situation within yard (subsheet 8) of Hentor House suggests that it may have been used as an animal drinking trough.
The National Trust Upper Plym inventory notes that the size of the stone and depression accords well with that of mould stones. However, while its dimensions correspond with those of moulds, the rather trapezoidal plan of both stone and depression are atypical and the stone could be discounted for this reason. Further, other criteria for identification of a mould, such as grooves, ridges and sample moulds were not recorded.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)

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