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| HER Number: | MDV217 |
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| Name: | Standing stone at Damage Barton, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Standing stone at Damage Barton. Stone once stood elsewhere on farm but was transplanted for use as rubbing stone for sheep.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 476 453 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/7
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS44NE15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STANDING STONE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Palmer, M. G., 1937, Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District, 487 (Article in Serial). SDV64392.
Standing stone at Damage Barton. 3 feet 6 inches high but 2 feet wide by 1 foot 4 inches thick. This brownish-white quartz mass once stood somewhere else on the farm but was transplanted some 50 years agao as a rubbing stone for sheep. Roughly L-shaped plan and tapers towards the top.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978 - 1982, SS44NE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341331.
Fowler, M. J. F., 1993, Standing Stones of Exmoor, 167 (Article in Serial). SDV65409.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1607 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Standing stone at Damage Barton. This brownish-white quartz mass once stood somewhere else on the farm, but was transplanted some 50 years ago as a rubbing-stone for sheep. Roughly l-shaped plan and tapers towards the top.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1607. |
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| SDV341331 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978 - 1982. SS44NE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV64392 | Article in Serial: Palmer, M. G.. 1937. Standing Stones of the Ilfracombe District. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Paperback. 487. |
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| SDV65409 | Article in Serial: Fowler, M. J. F.. 1993. Standing Stones of Exmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 125. A5 Paperback. 167. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 18 2016 11:52AM |
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