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HER Number: | MDV132294 |
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Name: | Holed stone adjacent to road, Runnage Farm |
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Summary
A holed stone, originally a gate hanger, adjacent to the Postbridge to Widecombe road.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 667 788 |
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Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE81
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 914757
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GATE (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- STONE BLOCK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1967, Worth's Dartmoor, 356-61 (Monograph). SDV337618.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(13/10/1988) At SX 66727890, adjacent to the Postbridge - Widecombe road is a holed stone, originally a gate hanger. A slab 1m long and of triangular section, it has been set upright in the ground to act as a gate stop, and tapers from 0.5m to 0.3m. The socket hole, near the top of the W face, is 8cms in diameter and 7cms deep, much below the average size of 11.4cms by 9.6cms given by Worth.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV337618 | Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1967. Worth's Dartmoor. Worth's Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 356-61. |
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SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #135282 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV77453 | Part of: Runnage farmstead, Manaton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8637 - Runnage and Higher Pizwell Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
Date Last Edited: | Feb 3 2022 11:47AM |
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