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HER Number:MDV59502
Name:Boundary stone on Castle Hill, Okehampton

Summary

Boundary stone marking the boundary of the Borough of Okehampton.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 584 944
Map Sheet:SX59SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishOkehampton
Civil ParishOkehampton Hamlets
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOKEHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/199

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1977, Survey of Roadside Stones, Okehampton Division (Report - Survey). SDV348247.

Boundary stone inscribed 'Boundary of the Borough of Okehampton'.

Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2025, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.

Site visits 6th April 2008 and 13th June 2020. Boundary stone on Castle Hill, about 1/2 mile south of Okehampton, in the bank just above the road edge on the west side. The stone, which dates to c.1880, is very worn with a large crack near the base. The inscription reads The/Bounds/of the/Borough but is now difficult to read. It is included in Dave Brewer's 1986 book on Boundary Markers. The stone was repaired in 2020.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

Boundary Stone marked on the north side of the road.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323480Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2025. Old A30 Launceston to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. Digital.
SDV348247Report - Survey: Devon County Council. 1977. Survey of Roadside Stones, Okehampton Division. Devon County Council Report. Foolscap + Digital.
SDV366286Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #37910 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter

Date Last Edited:Jun 13 2025 12:52PM