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HER Number: | MDV131433 |
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Name: | Dressed stone, Little Trowlesworthy Tor |
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Summary
A dressed block of granite located near Little Trowlesworthy Tor was cut in the 19th century to serve as a base for a flagpole in Devonport Dockyard but it was never moved. It measures 1.6m in diameter, 1.2m high and is in the form of a stumpy column. It rests on a number of granite boulders; no chips or offcuts lie around it.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 577 644 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE299
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1357479
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 206, illus (Monograph). SDV249702.
An immense, rounded block of granite; the result of an over ambitious 19th century project to provide a base for a flagpole at Devonport Dockyard. The finished block proving too much for the transport of the day.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
(28/02/2002) SX 57806448. This dressed stone - in the shape of a drum - measures 1.6m in diameter and 1.2m high. It rests on a number of granite boulders; no chips or offcuts lie around it.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 206, illus. |
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SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #132930 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
Date Last Edited: | Sep 17 2021 12:09PM |
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