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Summary

Standing stone alleged to stand in Holne field; site of May day festivities (1876 article). Could not be confirmed by Ordnance Survey in the 1950s; a village resident of almost 80 years stated there is no stone known in this field.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX76NW1
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 444781
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) STANDING STONE? (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV157796.

Des=tda/8(1876)549-550/beltane - by an old holne curate. Site of standing stone. Situated on one of the spurs of dartmoor, is a field of about two acres the property of the parish and called ploy (play) field, probably close to play cross. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar, six or seven feet high and used as a centre for mayday celebrations, including roasting a ram lamb whole.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX76NW1 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV157797.

(03/01/1951) There is now no sign of the stone in the field, which is now called Play Park. A local resident (79 years in the village) had never seen the stone, but the custom of ram roasting in Play-Park persisted until the 1914 war.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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