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HER Number:MDV59517
Name:Boundary stone to east of Glenhaven, South Tawton.

Summary

Parish boundary stone inscribed 'B B' for Belstone Bounds.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 656 931
Map Sheet:SX69SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/222

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.

Stone inscribed 'B. B'.

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

Site visits 21st March 2007 and 28th January 2024. Boundary stone dating from c.1822 located approximately 100 metres east of turn to the once Poltimore B+B and parking area on the north side of road in the hedge/bank tight on the road.
A worn granite stone with an OS benchmark on the face. Inscribed BB for ?Belstone Bounds. There is some black paint residue on the base. It is only visible in the winter. The surrounding vegetation was cleared in 2024.

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

Stone marked on the north side of the road, about 100m east of Glenhaven.

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: #37923 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter

Date Last Edited:Jul 31 2025 7:44AM