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| HER Number: | MDV7316 |
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| Name: | Standing Stone above Hartland Quay |
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Summary
A standing stone between Hartland Quay and St. Catherine's Tor. According to local legend the stone turns round when it hears the church bells ring.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 226 245 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STANDING STONE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Harris, G. T., 1930 - 1931, A Hartland Menhir (Article in Serial). SDV339686.
Stone at Stoke Warren, between St. Catherine's Tor and Hartland Quay, should be regarded as a longstone. Of Carboniferous Shale, 2.2m high.
Grinsell, L. V., 1976, Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain, 96 (Monograph). SDV304171.
Hartland stone. Between Hartland Quay and St. Catherine's Tor, a stone which turns round when it hears the bells of Hartland Church ring.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 722 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV304171 | Monograph: Grinsell, L. V.. 1976. Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain. Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain. Unknown. 96. |
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| SDV339686 | Article in Serial: Harris, G. T.. 1930 - 1931. A Hartland Menhir. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 16. Unknown. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 722. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 11 2015 8:42AM |
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