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Milestone N of Lower Beardon is a historic wayside marker located in Devon, England. The milestone dates from the turnpike road era, reflecting the systematic improvement and management of English roads during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Such milestones served practical purposes for travellers and mail coaches, marking distances between significant settlements and toll gates along established routes. The monument survives as physical evidence of the transport infrastructure and commercial activity of its period.
Milestone N of Lower Beardon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003181. View the official record →
Milestone N of Lower Beardon is a historic wayside marker located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003181.
Milestone N of Lower Beardon is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003181.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn and cist on Barn Hill, 840m north east of Moortown Farm (9.9 km), Length of reave 290m north of Feather Tor, forming part of a coaxial field system on Whitchurch Common (10.1 km), A ring cairn on Longash Common lying 400m south east of Merrivale Bridge (10.1 km).
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