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| HER Number: | MDV71996 |
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| Name: | Roadside milestone at Blackdown |
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Summary
Milestone on A386 in Mary Tavy. A different shape to the other milestones along the road. It is badly worn and the legend is unreadable on the left hand face. The other face reads 'Tavi stock 4 miles'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 502 798 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1820 AD to 1829 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Marked 'OKEHAMPTON 11 TAVISTOCK 4 M.S.' on 1880s-90s historic map.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2008, A386 Tavistock to Okehampton (Report - Survey). SDV323813.
Milestone on A386 in Mary Tavy, situated on west side of road, against wall outside The Royal Standard. A different shape to the other milestones along the road. It is badly worn and unreadable on the left hand face. Reads ' ? ? ? ? Tavi stock 4 miles'. Dates from c1820s.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323813 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2008. A386 Tavistock to Okehampton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. [Mapped feature: #47199 ] |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV114630 | Related to: 1-2 Moorside, Blackdown (Building) |
| MDV114631 | Related to: Building north of the Royal Standard, Blackdown (Building) |
| MDV114632 | Related to: Homeleigh, Blackdown (Building) |
| MDV107696 | Related to: Monrovia, Blackdown (Building) |
| MDV114633 | Related to: Standard Court, Blackdown (Building) |
| MDV114634 | Related to: The Royal Standard, Blackdown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2016 1:01PM |
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