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| HER Number: | MDV59355 |
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| Name: | Fallen boundary stone on Kennon Hill Reave, Gidleigh |
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Summary
Boundary stone lying on Kennon Hill Reave. Boundary stone (now recumbent) aligned at 110 degrees, measures 1.7 metres by 0.7 metres and 0.3 metres thick. At the eastern end of the stone "TP" standing for Throwleigh Parish are carved in letters 0.1 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 888 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/155
- Old SAM Ref: 28694
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149016 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(16/04/1997) Boundary stone lying on Kennon Hill Reave. Boundary stone (now recumbent) aligned at 110 degrees, measures 1.7m by 0.7m and 0.3m thick. At the eastern end of the stone "TP" standing for Throwleigh Parish are carved in letters 0.1m high.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 212, Map 41, Stone 'e' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'e' on the south-east slope of Kennon Hill is a triangular slab propped up on a reave and inscribed 'GP'. It was probably placed here in prehistoric times.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 212, Map 41, Stone 'e'. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149016. [Mapped feature: #37762 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19453 | Related to: Boundary stone at Gartaven Ford, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59356 | Related to: Boundary stone lying on Kennon Hill reave (Monument) |
| MDV19455 | Related to: Boundary stone north-east of Wild Tor, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV19460 | Related to: Boundary stone on the west bank of the ford at Ruelake Pit, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV42484 | Related to: Boundary stone south of Kennon Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV28158 | Related to: Kennon Hill Reave (Monument) |
| MDV4400 | Related to: Manga Rock boundary stone south of Hugh Lake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 12 2023 3:46PM |
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