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| HER Number: | MDV70819 |
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| Name: | Parish Boundary Stone, Bicton Common |
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Summary
Parish boundary stone to north of road on top of 1.5 metre roadside bank.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 033 849 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lympstone |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYMPSTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/356
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 36, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 122 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
Parish boundary stone to north of road on top of 1.5 metre roadside bank. Granite rectangular stone 0.22 metre by 0.3 metre by 0.28 metre above ground height. East side inscribed ‘Bicton Parish’ in block capitals, west side only the word ‘Parish’ is visible at top of stone, remainder below ground. Presumably reads ‘Parish of Lympstone’. Does not appear to be depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map. Shown on modern Ordnance Survey 1: 2500 map.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 122 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 122 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.
Exeter Archaeology, 2007, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 45-46, Site No. H122 (Archive - Survey). SDV351571.
Parish boundary stone to north of road on top of 1.5 metre roadside bank. Granite rectangular stone 0.22 metre by 0.3 metre by 0.28 metre above ground height. East side inscribed ‘Bicton Parish’ in block capitals, west side only the word ‘Parish’ is visible at top of stone, remainder below ground. Presumably reads ‘Parish of Lympstone’. Does not appear to be depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map. Shown on modern Ordnance Survey 1: 2500 map.
Under no threat from traffic/foot traffic as set into top of roadside bank. Stone still in situ but completely obscured by gorse. Avoid damage during any roadside vegetation clearance. Could be mentioned in any literature referring to parishes.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 36, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 122. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99528 ] |
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| SDV351571 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 45-46, Site No. H122. |
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| SDV358490 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 122. |
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| SDV359019 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 122. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 16 2015 2:04PM |
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