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HER Number:MDV39661
Name:Boundary stone to the north of Dick's Well between Lyford and Bridestowe and Sourton parishes

Summary

A stone slab marks the boundary between Lydford and Bridestowe and Sourton parishes. It is a 1.1 metres high roughly dressed granite slab, 0.4 metres wide and 0.2 metres thick with the incised letter 'L' on one face and the incised letters 'B, S' on the reverse

Location

Grid Reference:SX 551 861
Map Sheet:SX58NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
Civil ParishLydford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX58NE53
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1394024
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/59

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 88SE (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Boundary Stone' shown on 1906 map and 1965 map.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 224, Map 43, Stone 'c' (Monograph). SDV219155.

Boundary stone 'c' on the boundary shared between the Lydford and the Bridestowe and Sourton parishes and inscribed 'BS' and 'L'.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.

(02/03/2004) SX 5515 8611. A stone slab marks the boundary between Lydford and Bridestowe and Sourton parishes. It is a 1.1m high roughly dressed granite slab, 0.4m wide and 0.2m thick with the incised letter L on one face and the incised letters B, S on the reverse. This stone stands securely in an extensive area of streamworking and is under no threat.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

'BS' shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1021214 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 224, Map 43, Stone 'c'.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 88SE.
SDV350801Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown.
SDV352727Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV365834Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142624 ]
SDV365835National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1021214.

Associated Monuments

MDV28089Related to: Streamworks at the northern end of Doetor Brook to the south of Great Links Tor, Lydford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 11 2024 3:51PM