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Summary

One of two surviving boundary Stones which were set up in 1830 to delimit Board of Ordnance lands at Berry Head and which are marked on the 1904 Ordnance Survey map. Both are of limestone and carved with the letters BO, the Board's arrow motif and their number.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1208112: BOARD OF ORDNANCE BOUNDARY STONE NO. 1 AT SX 9400 5595

Other References/Statuses

• Torbay HER: MTO60091

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1830 AD to 1830 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Stone marked.

Hawkins, M.R., 1973, Berry Head Management Plan, Zone J (Jb) (Report - Interim). SDV362518.

It was noted on the Torbay HER that the mapping on the 1973 Management plan conflates these stones with the 1886 ones of the War Department at Shoalstone Point and transposes the position of one of those in situ with one displaced.

Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 39 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.

Boundary stones were set up along the western boundary of the Ordnance land by Colonel Birch in l830. No reference has been found for the earlier setting up of such stones. Thus the present ones date to l830 and not to l794-5.

Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 28, Fig. 11, Pl. 29 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.

Boundary stones were erected by Col. Birch in 1830 along the western boundary of the Ordnance lands in 1830. The location of those surviving in 1906 are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of that date. There may originally have been others, especially around Castle Hill and Berry Head Farm, but they are not shown on any earlier sources.
Two stones remain in situ. Stone No. 1 is a square limestone block. Its top is heavily worn and it has a later criss-cross pattern cut into it. The letters `BO' (Board of Ordnance) are carved onto the north-east face, together with their arrow logo and the number one. The letters HW (and another illegible character) are carved on the north-west face.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1208112 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Board of Ordnance Boundary Stone No.1 at SX 9400 5595. 1830. Erected by Col Birch.
Short, square block of Devonian limestone now serving as part of a stile. Each of its 4 faces has a rounded top. On the front are carved the letters BO and the figure 1; arrow at the top. On the right side are carved 3 letters: H W - (third letter mutilated). The top has been grooved to provide a surer footing for walkers.
Date first listed: 18th October 1993

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #51148 ]
SDV362493	Report - Survey: Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D.. 1990. Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. EMAFU 90.10. Hardcopy + Digital. 28, Fig. 11, Pl. 29.
	Linked documents:1
SDV362497	Report - Assessment: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. EMAFU 89.04. Hardcopy + Digital. 39.
	Linked documents:1
SDV362518	Report - Interim: Hawkins, M.R.. 1973. Berry Head Management Plan. Parks Committee of the County Borough of Torbay. Hard copy + digital. Zone J (Jb).
SDV364016	National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1208112.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
• EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts

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