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Summary

One of three millstones abandoned prior to completion near the summit of Rippon Tor, close to the south-west side of a large cairn on Rippon Tor.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019603: Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX77NW49
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 445159
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/93/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILLSTONE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1899 AD)

Full description

Falcon, T. A., 1904-1905, Cross on Rippon Tor, 177-179 (Article in Serial). SDV309028.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX77NW49 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV309029.

(29/04/1960) One of two millstones near a relief cross near summit of Rippon Tor. Circular and definitely millstones.
Ground photograph of cross - see AO/53/62/7.

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1984, Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon (Seventh Paper), 144, Fig. 8 (Article in Serial). SDV345276.

Three abandoned millstones on Rippon Tor, one of which, not far from cross (MDV7464), is only partly cut.

Robinson, R., 1985, Three unfinished millstones at Rippon Tor (Worksheet). SDV281146.

Rippon Tor. Three unfinished millstones
Millstone immediately west of main Tor rocks. Rough disc with no central hole, diameter 1.25 metres, height 0.25 metres.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, Fig. 5.3 (Monograph). SDV299725.

One of two millstones near Rippon Tor. This one lies near the base of the summit cairn, with little more than its circular shape roughed out.

Newman, P., 2013, An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon, 12, Table 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV356396.

One of three earth fast abandoned millstones which lie together with a carved cross on the southern edge of the outcrop. The millstones were all abandoned prior to completion for some reason, perhaps due to a defective stone or defective workmanship. Date unknown but could be anytime between the medieval period and the 19th century and each artefact may well be of a different date.

Newman, P., 2013, Halshanger Sites Visited and Confirmed (Report - Survey). SDV351113.

Site visited and grid reference confirmed.

Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 49, figure 21 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.

Millstone near summit of Rippon Tor. An abandoned, unfinished millstone, close to the south-west side of a large cairn on Rippon Tor. Condition is stable. SX74640 75560.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6433 - Assessment of Halsanger Common, Horridge Common and Rippon Tor
• EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey

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