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HER Number:MDV55616
Name:Admiralty Boundary Stones, Britannia Royal Naval College

Summary

Fourteen Admiralty boundary stones shown on early 20th century map, to the north-west of Britannia Royal Naval College. Most appear to remain in situ.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 871 521
Map Sheet:SX85SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartmouth
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishTOWNSTAL

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Historic parkland and Listed Building (Grade II) Hermitage Castle associated with Mount Boone House and earthworks of Sandquay Mill leat

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/79/13
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Richards, A., 11/11/2008, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV351043.

Fourteen Admiralty boundary stones Numbers 50-63 shown on early 20th century map to the northwest of Britannia Royal Naval College. The limits of the college are demarcated by 95 of these stones.


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

'B.BS. A D' shown, and Nos 50-63. Map object based on this source. Symbol of an anchor between the 'A' and 'D'.


Ordnance Survey, 1938, 127SE. Revision of 1904 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV337477.


Collings, A. G., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV336229.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Stones marked. Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336229Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.72. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV337477Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 127SE. Revision of 1904 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV351043Personal Comment: Richards, A.. 11/11/2008.

Associated Monuments

MDV23627Related to: Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 13 2018 11:24AM