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| HER Number: | MDV16868 |
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| Name: | Guide stone formerly at Tor Royal |
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Summary
At Tor Royal, Princetown, a guide stone that used to stand on the course of the old track from Tavistock to Ashburton was found during demolition of the old farmhouse to have been used as a lintel. Current location unknown.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 600 731 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW281
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620597
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/42/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DIRECTION STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Prowse, D. C. + Worth, R. H., 1934, On Some Guide Stones Standing on the Course of the Old Track from Tavistock to Ashburton, 317, 321 (Article in Serial). SDV258802.
SX 600731. At Tor Royal, Princetown, a guide stone that used to stand on the course of the old track from Tavistock to Ashburton was found during demolition of the old farmhouse to have been used as a lintel.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(29/04/1989) The whereabouts of this guide stone was not known by the tenant (for the past ten years) of Tor Royal.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV258802 | Article in Serial: Prowse, D. C. + Worth, R. H.. 1934. On Some Guide Stones Standing on the Course of the Old Track from Tavistock to Ashburton. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 66. 317, 321. |
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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. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #7707 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16573 | Related to: Ashburton to Tavistock routemarker, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV6280 | Related to: Tor Royal Farmhouse, Princetown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8666 - Tor Royal Plantation, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 26 2024 2:41PM |
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