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| HER Number: | MDV72004 |
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| Name: | Milestone on road east of Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy |
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Summary
Milestone on A386 inscribed 'From Tavistock 5 miles Okehampton 10 Truro 55'. Microchipped.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 508 813 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV54691.
Marked 'OKEHAMPTON 10 TAVISTOCK 5 M.S.' on 180s-90s 25" OS map.
Byng, B., 2005, Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts (Un-published). SDV357004.
Microchipped 09/10/2005.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2008, A386 Tavistock to Okehampton (Report - Survey). SDV323813.
(12/07/2004) Milestone on A386 located about 3/4 mile north of Mary Tavy, between Gibbet Hill and Wheal Betsy. On grass bank above west side of road. Worn, old stone in exposed location. Inscribed 'From Tavistock 5 miles Okehampton 10 Truro 55'. OS benchmark on face. Dates from c1817. The route of the A386 was jointly managed by the Tavistock and Okehampton Turnpike Trusts, the changeover taking place near the Dartmoor Inn at Lydford. The Tavistock Trust opted for grandiose markers that showed distances as far afield as Truro on their faces. The Okehampton stones are generally in poor condition and several have now gone.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1171619 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
MARY TAVY SX 58 SW 1/68 Milestone at SX 508 813 - II
Milestone. Late C18. Granite round-headed block with lettering and benchmark. "From Tavistock 5 Miles Okehampton 10 Truro 55". Turnpike Act, 1760, for roads leading into Okehampton. (Sources: Albert, W.: The Turnpike System in England. 1972).
Listing NGR: SX5087381328
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323813 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2008. A386 Tavistock to Okehampton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #47207 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1171619. |
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| SDV357004 | Un-published: Byng, B.. 2005. Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts. A4 Ring Bound. |
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| SDV54691 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. 25". |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6557 - Microchip project - vulnerable roadside objects
- EDV5437 - Milestone Survey from Tavistock to Okehampton
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2023 3:01PM |
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