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| HER Number: | MDV58897 |
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| Name: | Standing Stone to North-West of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy |
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Summary
Standing stone, 1.3 metres high, which now forms part of a later wall.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 130 445 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14SW/214
- Old SAM Ref: 27628
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STANDING STONE (Unknown date)
Full description
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Standing Stone 320m North-West of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV345179.
A standing stone at the western edge of Ackland's Moor, 320 metres north-west of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy. The stone is now part of the later orthostat wall which runs northwards from a spring and dam. It is larger than the other stones in the wall and is not earthfast, being set on the ground and packed from below and around with small stones. The stone appears as a slab set on edge. It is 1.3 metres high, 1.4 metres long, 0.6 metres thick and oriented north-east to south-west. The stone is one of nine recorded on Lundy, all of which are to be found in the southern part of the island.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #96213 ] |
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| SDV345179 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Standing Stone 320m North-West of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 16 2010 1:02PM |
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