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| HER Number: | MDV72018 |
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| Name: | Milestone to east of Erme Bridge, Ermington |
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Summary
Eighteenth century granite milestone inscribed as 11 miles to Plymouth and 11 miles to Totnes.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 640 530 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ermington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ERMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (Circa, XVIII - 1759 AD to 1759 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Milestone marked as 11 miles to Plymouth and 11 miles to Totnes.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Milestone (MS) marked.
Jenkinson, T., 2018, Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379) (Report - Survey). SDV324109.
Site visits 21st December 2005 and 22nd April 2018. Granite milestone dating from circa 1759. Located on south side of road about 30 metres east of Erme Bridge by public footpath sign. The stone is inscribed '11/To/Plymo/11/To/Totnes'. Worn stone but with black and white paint residues. Partly sunken; some of the text is obscured.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV324109 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2018. Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379). Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #112992 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2975 - Milestone Survey from Totnes to Plymouth
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 16 2018 11:42AM |
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