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HER Number:MDV56656
Name:Milestone 5, Haytor Tramway

Summary

Milestone 5 of the Haytor granite tramway. Sited on bank beside trackway.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 785 784
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBovey Tracey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMANATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/21/6

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Harris, H., 1994, The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, 46 (Monograph). SDV341541.

Milestone 5 of the Haytor granite tramway. Sited on bank beside trackway.


Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, P1 (Worksheet). SDV350591.

(Visited 05/08/2010) Granite milestone set into the side of the slope, about 3.0 metres away from the remains of the tramway. Stone slightly tapers towards the top, dimensions are: 0.98 metres in height, 0.47 metres in width, tapering to 0.15 metres at top, 0.20 metres deep. Inscribed with the number ‘5’. One photograph taken. Photographic record is held by Natural England.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

MS 5 (for Milestone 5) is marked on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341541Monograph: Harris, H.. 1994. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. A5 Paperback. 46.
SDV350591Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. P1.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #35899 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV8068Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway, Haytor to Stover Canal (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 3 2013 2:14PM