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HER Number: 10026
Record Type: Monument
Name: Milestone

Grid Reference: SP 281 103
Parish:ASTHAL, WEST OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE

Monument Type(s):

  • MILESTONE (Post Medieval - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Summary

Type P1. Shown on 1881 25" OS map. Inscription: Burford 2 Wityney 5

Associated Monuments

  • None
  • Associated Finds:

  • None
  • Description

    1) Plate removed. Bolt holes at 18cm and 50cm from top
    Height 92cm
    Circ at top 102cm
    Circ at 20sm from top 109cm
    Circ at base 118 cm
    Plate recess 38cm x 37cm

    4) C19. Witney pillar & iron plate design. West of Barrow Plantation on the Witney to Burford route.


    <1> K Lawrence, Milestone/Tollhouse Survey, June 1975 (Unpublished document). SOX276.

    <2> Ordnance Survey, 6" map, 1955 6" provisonal edition (Map). SOX7.

    <3> Ordnance Survey, 1880's, 25" 1st Ed, Sheet 31:5 (Map). SOX251.

    <4> Milestone Society, 2016, Milestone Survey, OX_LGOx74 (Digital archive). SOX6239.

    Sources

    <1>K Lawrence. Milestone/Tollhouse Survey. June 1975. [Unpublished document / SOX276]
    <2>Ordnance Survey. 6" map. 1:10000. 1955 6" provisonal edition. [Map / SOX7]
    <3>Ordnance Survey. 1880's. 25" 1st Ed. Paper map. 1mile = 25 inches. Sheet 31:5. [Map / SOX251]
    <4>Milestone Society. 2016. Milestone Survey. OX_LGOx74. [Digital archive / SOX6239]