MDE21202 - Post-medieval milestone southwest of Rowley Cross (Monument)
Summary
A milestone is marked on historic and modern mapping on the road between Combe Martin and Barnstaple.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 6578 4388. 'MS Combe Martin 5, Barnstaple 11' shown on os 6 inch 1905 Ordnance Survey map. [1] It is also marked on the 25 inch 1st Edition map, where Combe Martin is spelled "Combmartin". [1] The milestone does not appear on the six inch 1963 map. [3] The milestone is shown on the 2018 MasterMap data. [4] The feature may have been extant but not visble throughout the 20th Century, or reerected after the 1963 map was surveyed. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM7223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1892-1906. County Series, 2nd Edition 6 Inch Map. 1:10560. 1905, 6SW.
- <2>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #33714 ]
- <3> SEM7608 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1963. 6 Inch Map: 1963.
- <4> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
- <5> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1999-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 26 November 2019.
Location
| Grid reference | SS 6578 4388 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SE |
| Civil Parish | PARRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 31589
- Devon SMR: SS64SE/138
Record last edited
Nov 26 2019 1:03PM
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