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| HER Number: | MDV31171 |
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| Name: | Milestone to the south of Foxhunters Inn, West Down |
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Summary
Milestone on the A361 to the south of Foxhunters Inn. Set up just prior to the closure of the Turnpike Trust in 1879 and inscribed '9/BARUM', from the Medieval Latin for Barnstaple.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 508 418 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | West Down |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST DOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SW/60
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S. Barnstaple 9' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S. Barnstaple 9' on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1905, 4SE (Cartographic). SDV335607.
'Milestone Barnstaple 9' is shown on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.
'Milestone Barnstaple 9' is shown on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1963) map.
Ordnance Survey, 2007, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV337643.
A milestone is marked as 'MS' on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap.
Jenkinson, T., 2018, Barnstaple to Ilfracombe A361 and Old Road (Report - Survey). SDV338891.
Site visits 11th July 2007 and 22nd March 2018. Milestone located approximately 30 metres south of Foxhunters Inn, on the grass verge well back from the road.
Set up just prior to the closure of the Turnpike Trust in 1879 and inscribed '9/BARUM', from the Medieval Latin for Barnstaple.
It was found to be worn and partly sunk into the muddy verge, with a chunk missing from the top left hand side.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV166087 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV335607 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 4SE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV337643 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2007. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. [Mapped feature: #17589 ] |
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| SDV338891 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2018. Barnstaple to Ilfracombe A361 and Old Road. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4500 - Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2022 5:55PM |
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