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June 27, 2026

Dartmoor 1000 – East

The recording of the ‘East’ area in the Dartmoor 1000 project is 84.1% complete, with 13 of the total of 82 ‘whole’ or ‘part’ squares still to record. Each km square is referenced with: an annotated map ‘snippet’ showing the SX grid with the location of the chosen artefact to represent the square and a photograph of that artefact. The OS map ‘snippets’ are 70 years old and not subject to copyright

0. Map and Table
The ‘East’ area comprises 72 ‘Whole’ and 12 ‘Part’ km squares, which represents 7.83% of the total. The south west corner is SX7171, the north west corner is SX7871, the south east corner is SX7871 and the north east corner is SX8078.
7171 a
Grid Reference SX71 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Higher Corner Pool
7171 b
Grid Reference SX71 71. Higher Corner Pool is located at SX71537 71121
7172 a
Grid Reference SX71 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Great Lot Crags
7172 b
Grid Reference SX71 72. Great Lot Crags are located at SX716 727
7173 a
Grid Reference SX71 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Blackadon Tor
7173 b
Grid Reference SX71 73. Blackadon Tor is located at SX7124 7340
7174 a
Grid Reference SX71 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Stone Cross Guide Post
7174 b
Grid Reference SX71 74. Stone Cross Guide Post is located at SX71950 74546
7175 a
Grid Reference SX71 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Dunstone Cross
7175 b
Grid Reference SX71 75. Dunstone Cross is located at SX71672 75845
7176 a
Grid Reference SX71 76. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘Wayside’ Mortar Stone
7176 b
Grid Reference SX71 76. The ‘Wayside’ Mortar Stone is located at SX71935 76844
7177 a
Grid Reference SX71 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Wooder Goyle Rocks
7177 b
Grid Reference SX71 77. Wooder Goyle Rocks are located at SX7157 7784
7178 a
Grid Reference SX71 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Long Knave Boundary Stone
7178 b
Grid Reference SX71 78. The Long Knave Boundary Stone is located at SX71711 78546
7271 a
Grid Reference SX72 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Auswell Mine – Wheelpit
7271 b
Grid Reference SX72 71. The Auswell Mine – Wheelpit is located at SX72681 71264
7272 a
Grid Reference SX72 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Southbrook
7272 b
Grid Reference SX72 72. Southbrook is located at SX7250 7476
7273 a
Grid Reference SX72 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Bowden
7273 b
Grid Reference SX72 73. Bowden is located at SX7270 7365
7274 a
Grid Reference SX72 74. The item chosen to represent this square is a Viewpoint of Scobitor Folly
7274 b
Grid Reference SX72 74. The Viewpoint of Scobitor Folly was taken from SX7250 7476
7276 a
Grid Reference SX72 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Rugglestone Rock
7276 b
Grid Reference SX72 76. Rugglestone Rock is located at SX72348 76434
7277 a
Grid Reference SX72 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Stouts Cottages
7277 b
Grid Reference SX72 77. Stouts Cottages is located at SX72182 77958
7278 a
Grid Reference SX72 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Slade’s Well
7278 b
Grid Reference SX72 78. Slade’s Well is located at SX72820 78394
7371 a
Grid Reference SX73 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Auswell Rocks
7371 b
Grid Reference SX73 71. Auswell Rocks are located at SX736 717
7372 a
Grid Reference SX73 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Stidwell (Spring)
7372 b
Grid Reference SX73 72. Stidwell (Spring) is located at SX73520 72935
7373 a
Grid Reference SX73 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Ten Commandments Stones
7373 b
Grid Reference SX73 73. The Ten Commandments Stones are located at SX736 731
7374 a
Grid Reference SX73 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Phillip Woodley (PW 1746) Boundary Stone
7374 b
Grid Reference SX73 74. The Phillip Woodley (PW 1746) Boundary Stone is located at SX73947 74477
7375 a
Grid Reference SX73 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Hut 1, Torr Town Bronze Age Settlement (Foale’s Arrishes)
7375 b
Grid Reference SX73 75. Hut 1, Torr Town Bronze Age Settlement (Foale’s Arrishes) is located at SX73743 75854
7376 a
Grid Reference SX73 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Shovel Stone
7376 b
Grid Reference SX73 76. The Shovel Stone is located at SX73422 76310
7377 a
Grid Reference SX73 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Bonehill Rocks
7377 b
Grid Reference SX73 77. Bonehill Rocks are located as SX7314 7746
7378 a
Grid Reference SX73 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Clove Stone or Saddle Clove Rock
7378 b
Grid Reference SX73 78. The Clove Stone or Saddle Clove Rock is located at SX73127 78339
7471 a
Grid Reference SX74 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Druid Mine Chimney and Engine House
7471 b
Grid Reference SX74 71. Druid Mine Chimney and Engine House are located at SX7450 7159
7373 a
Grid Reference SX74 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Philip Woodley (PW 1746) Boundstone
7473 b
Grid Reference SX74 73. The Philip Woodley (PW 1746) Boundstone is located at SX74360 73835
7474 a
Grid Reference SX74 74. The item chosen to represent this square is a Benchmark at Cold East Cross
7474 b
Grid Reference SX74 74. The Benchmark at Cold East Cross is located at SX74068 74205
7475 a
Grid Reference SX74 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Rippon Tor Cross
7475 b
Grid Reference SX74 75. Rippon Tor Cross is located at SX74662 75578
7476 a
Grid Reference SX74 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Seven Lords’ Lands Cairn
7476 b
Grid Reference SX74 76. Seven Lords’ Lands Cairn is located at SX74124 76237
7477 a
Grid Reference SX74 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Holwell Lane Cottage (Ruin)
7477 b
Grid Reference SX74 77. Holwell Lane Cottage (Ruin) is located at SX74361 77938
7478 a
Grid Reference SX74 78. The item chosen to represent this square is a Longhouse at Medieval Settlement
7478 b
Grid Reference SX74 78. The Longhouse at Medieval Settlement is located at SX7461 7877
7571 a
Grid Reference SX75 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Belford Woollen Mill
7571 b
Grid Reference SX75 71. Belford Woollen Mill is located at SX75352 71544
7572 a
Grid Reference SX75 72. The item chosen to represent this square is the Bridlepath between Waterleat and Lower Whiddon
7572 b
Grid Reference SX75 72. The Bridlepath between Waterleat ford and Lower Whiddon is centred at SX756 722
7573 a
Grid Reference SX75 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Halshanger Manor
7573 b
Grid Reference SX75 73. Halshanger Manor is centred at SX758 733
7575 a
Grid Reference SX75 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Hemsworthy Mine Earthwork Dam
7575 b
Grid Reference SX75 75. Hemsworthy Mine Earthwork Dam centred at SX758 758
7576 a
Grid Reference SX75 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Fitches’ Holt
7576 b
Grid Reference SX75 76. Fitches’ Holt is located at SX7517 7682
7577 a
Grid Reference SX75 77. The item chosen to represent this square is a Quarryman’s Explosive Hut
7577 b
Grid Reference SX75 77. The Quarryman’s Explosives Hut is located at SX75076 77791
7578 a
Grid Reference SX75 78. The item chosen to represent this square is a Hole Rock
7578 b
Grid Reference SX75 78. Hole Rock is located at SX7574 7850
7671 a
Grid Reference SX76 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Waye House
7671 b
Grid Reference SX76 71. Waye House is located at SX76956 71937
7672 a
Grid Reference SX76 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Victor’s Bench
7672 b
Grid Reference SX76 72. Victor’s Bench is located at SX76476 72680
7673 a
Grid Reference SX76 73. The item chosen to represent this square is West Beam Mine Burning House
7673 b
Grid Reference SX76 73. The West Beam Mine Burning House is located at SX76520 73581
7674 a
Grid Reference SX76 74. The item chosen to represent this square is West Horridge
7674 b
Grid Reference SX76 74. West Horridge is located at SX76043 74155
7675 a
Grid Reference SX76 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Crownley Parks Blacksmith’s Shop / Miners Dry
7675 b
Grid Reference SX76 75. Crownley Parks Blacksmith’s Shop / Miners Dry is located at SX76714 75823
7676 a
Grid Reference SX76 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Bagtor Manor / Ilsington Boundary Stone 
7676 b
Grid Reference SX76 76. The Bagtor Manor / Ilsington Boundary Stone is located at SX76200 76117
7677 a
Grid Reference SX76 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Ilsington Water Works (I.W.W) Fire Hydrant Stone 
7677 b
Grid Reference SX76 77. The Ilsington Water Works (I.W.W) Fire Hydrant Stone is located at SX76813 77263
7678 a
Grid Reference SX76 78. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘Old Jack’ Boundary Stone
7678 b
Grid Reference SX76 78. ‘Old Jack’ Boundary Stone is located at SX76895 78072
7771 a
Grid Reference SX77 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Lower Waye
7771 b
Grid Reference SX77 71. Lower Waye is located at SX77207 71736
7772 a
Grid Reference SX77 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Stormsdown Sign and Bench
Grid Reference SX77 72. The Stormsdown Sign and Bench are located at SX77228 72729
7773 a
Grid Reference SX77 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Sampsons shaft at Ashburton United Mine
7773 b
Grid Reference SX77 73. Sampsons shaft at Ashburton United Mine is located at SX77038 73234
7774 a
Grid Reference SX77 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Cocksland Bridge
7774 b
Grid Reference SX77 74. Cocksland Bridge is located at SX77701 74416
7775 a
Grid Reference SX77 75. The item chosen to represent this square is a Clapper Bridge
7775 b
Grid Reference SX77 75. The Clapper Bridge is located at SX77124 75965
7777 a
Grid Reference SX77 77. The item chosen to represent this square is an Iron Mine
7777 b
Grid Reference SX77 77. The Iron Mine is located at SX773 772
7778 a
Grid Reference SX77 78. The item chosen to represent this square is a Triple Parish Boundary Post
7778 b
Grid Reference SX77 78. The Triple Parish Boundary Post is located at SX77007 78911
7871 a
Grid Reference SX78 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Caton Farm (with Benchmark)
7871 b
Grid Reference SX78 71. Caton Farm (with Benchmark). The Benchmark is located at SX78139 71896
7872 a
Grid Reference SX78 72. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Flood Measure near entrance to Stoneford Farm
7872 b
Grid Reference SX78 72. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Flood Measure near entrance to Stoneford Farm. The Flood Measure is located at SX78542 72142
7873 a
Grid Reference SX78 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Goodstone Woods Footbridge
7873 b
Grid Reference SX78 73. Goodstone Woods Footbridge is located at SX78639 73503
7874 a
Grid Reference SX78 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Combe (Coombe Farm)
7874 b
Grid Reference SX78 74. Combe (Coombe Farm) is located at SX7883 7405
7875 a
Grid Reference SX78 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Lenda Lane (View of Ilsington)
7875 b
Grid Reference SX78 75. Lenda Lane (View of Ilsington) is from SX787 755
7876 a
Grid Reference SX78 76. The item chosen to represent this square is St. Michael’s Church
7876 b
Grid Reference SX78 76. St. Michael’s Church is located at SX78524 76171
7877 a
Grid Reference SX78 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Perryman’s Bridge Boundary Stone
7877 b
Grid Reference SX78 77. Perryman’s Bridge Boundary Stone is located at SX78050 77400
7878 a
Grid Reference SX78 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Yarner Copper Mine Engine House
7878 b
Grid Reference SX78 78. Yarner Copper Mine Engine House is located at SX7837 7837
7972 a
Grid Reference SX79 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Owls Rattle
7972 b
Grid Reference SX79 72. Owls Rattle is located at SX79261 72718
7973 a
Grid Reference SX79 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Ramshorn Down (View From)
7973 b
Grid Reference SX79 73. The Ramshorn Down (View From) was taken from SX7938 7396
7974 a
Grid Reference SX79 74. The item chosen to represent this square is a Gate and Stile
7974 b
Grid Reference SX79 74. The Gate and Stile are located at SX79598 74801
7975 a
Grid Reference SX79 75. The item chosen to represent this square is a Lenda Lane Slotted Gatepost
7975 b
Grid Reference SX79 75. The Lenda Lane Slotted Gatepost is located at SX791 757
7978 a
Grid Reference SX79 78. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘Shewte Rights’ Stone
7978 b
Grid Reference SX79 78. This is a part square. The ‘Shewte Rights’ Stone is located at SX79041 78194
8072 a
Grid Reference SX80 72. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Pasture Field (No.153 on Tithe)
8072 b
Grid Reference SX80 72. This is a part square. The Pasture Field (No.153 on Tithe) was recorded as being 2 Acres, 3 Roods and 19 Perches. The centre of the field is located at SX8002 7292
8074 a
Grid Reference SX80 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Rora House Signpost
8074 b
Grid Reference SX80 74. The Rora House Signpost is located at SX803 743
8075 A
Grid Reference SX80 75. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘I.W.W / F.H / 3 FT’ Granite Pillar
8075 b
Grid Reference SX80 75. ‘I.W.W / F.H / 3 FT’ Granite Pillar is located at SX80264 75164
8174 a
Grid Reference SX81 74. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Footpath to Penn Wood
8174 b
Grid Reference SX81 74. This is a part square. The Footpath to Penn Wood is located at SX81134 74535
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