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HER Number: | MDV7811 |
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Name: | Buckfast Abbey poundstone |
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Summary
Buckfast Abbey poundstone, reputed to be the largest in Devon, now lost. Mentioned in 1788 by Andrews of Modbury in his manuscript journal of an excursion on Dartmoor, and in 1792 by Laskey who revised this journal.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 74 67 |
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Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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Civil Parish | Buckfastleigh |
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Civil Parish | Staverton |
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Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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District | South Hams |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/24/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CIDER PRESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1950, The Moorstone Age, Part 2, 332-333 (Article in Serial). SDV336081.
Dodd, M., 2004, Dean Milles Parochial Survey. Questionnaire (1747-1762), 1747-62 (Un-published). SDV162499.
Buckfast Abbey poundstone, reputed to be the largest in Devon, now lost. Mentioned in 1788 by Andrews of Modbury in his manuscript journal of an excursion on Dartmoor, and in 1792 by Laskey who revised this journal. The dimensions of the stone differ in each. Cider mill.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV162499 | Un-published: Dodd, M.. 2004. Dean Milles Parochial Survey. Questionnaire (1747-1762). Dean Milles Parochial Survey. Questionnarie (1747-62). Digital. 1747-62. |
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SDV336081 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1950. The Moorstone Age, Part 2. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 82. A5 Hardback. 332-333. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2016 1:46PM |
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