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HER Number:MDV70257
Name:MILESTONE in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Milestone on the tavistock to ashburton road set up by the ‘tavistock turnpike trust’ c1772. The stone is located between ‘lower cherry brook bridge’ & ‘dunnabridge’. The stone is worn with chips to the edge & an inscription which reads ‘ashburton 10 miles tavistock 10’ (jenkinson).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 638 748
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/464

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

JENKINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23977.

Milestone on the tavistock to ashburton road set up by the ‘tavistock turnpike trust’ c1772. The stone is located between ‘lower cherry brook bridge’ & ‘dunnabridge’. The stone is worn with chips to the edge & an inscription which reads ‘ashburton 10 miles tavistock 10’ (jenkinson).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV248846.

Des=jenkinson, t. /devon milestone survey/(2004)/in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV23977Migrated Record: JENKINSON.
SDV248846Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV26117Related to: Quarry by road west of Dunnabridge Pound Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 12 2016 10:02AM