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| HER Number: | MDV31767 |
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| Name: | Milestone to the south-east of Wrafton, Heanton Punchardon |
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Summary
Milestone on north-east side of A361 between Wrafton and Chivenor Cross, shown on late 19th and 20th century maps. Set up just prior to the closure of the Turnpike Trust in 1879 and inscribed '4/BARUM', from the Medieval Latin for Barnstaple.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 499 352 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/133
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A milestone is marked as 'MS. Barnstaple 4'.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S Barnstaple 4'.
Ordnance Survey, 1905, 8SE (Cartographic). SDV17296.
'Barnstaple 4 MS' is shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.
'Barnstaple 4 MS' is shown.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Other details: WA 158.
Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.
Milestone marked as 'MS' .
Jenkinson, T., 2018, Barnstaple to Ilfracombe A361 and Old Road (Report - Survey). SDV338891.
Site visits 12th December 2003 and 22nd March 2018. Milestone in Wrafton, located about a quarter of a mile north west of Chivenor Cross, on a grass verge on the north side of the road.
Set up just prior to the closure of the Turnpike Trust in 1879. Inscribed '4/BARUM' from the Medieval Latin for Barnstaple.
Worn and discoloured, with chips down the left hand side. Paint residues were found in the lettering.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV166087 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV17296 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 8SE. Second Edition 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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| 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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| SDV338891 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2018. Barnstaple to Ilfracombe A361 and Old Road. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV341569 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. [Mapped feature: #87244 ] |
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| SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
- EDV4500 - Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2022 4:40PM |
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