MSO7137 - Post-medieval boundary stone on Broad Mead (Monument)
Summary
A post-medieval boundary stone defining the Devon / Somerset border and the west edge of the Forest of Exmoor and marked on historic mapping could not be found during field investigation.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 71732 41265. A boundary stone, marking the Devon / Somerset County Boundary and also the west edge of the Forest of Exmoor, is depicted as an open rectangle annotated BS on the 1890 Ordnance Survey Map surveyed in 1888. There is no trace of this stone on the ground. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890 (Surveyed 1888), Devon Sheet 7(13).
- <2> SEM6796 Article in serial: Chanter, J.F. and Worth, R.H.. 1906. The Rude Stone Monuments of Exmoor and its Borders. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. II, pp 538-552.
- <3>XY SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, [date not provided]. [Mapped feature: #45898 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1044483, Extant 19 October 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1044483 (Pastscape entry: 1044483)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE12876
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12393
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW157
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1044483
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35588
Location
| Grid reference | SS 7173 4126 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SW |
| Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2021 1:36PM
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