NHER 57110 (Structure record) - Post-medieval milestone marking Dereham 9 miles and Holt 9 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GUIST, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
A post-medieval milestone recorded by the Milestone Society and positioned along the Holt to Dereham road. It is an octagonal-sectioned milestone, with alternating tapering upwards and tapering downwards trapezoidal faces. There is significant damage to the milestone, with several faces having broken off and with the top having been badly weathered.
The inscription reads:
LHS: "9/MILES/TO/(D)EREHAM".
CENTRE: "STIBBARD".
RHS: 9/MILES/TO/HOLT".
See (S1) for further information.
D. Holburn (HES), 23 April 2012.
2012. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
Milestone Society members cleared the scrub to increase visibility and cleaned and painted this marker.
Information from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 May 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF83672 *Digital Archive: Haines, C. 2011. Norfolk Milestones, The Milestone Society.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_HD09.
- <S3> SNF99015 Photograph: Ford, N. 2010-2012. Photographs of the milestone marked Dereham 9 miles and Holt 9 miles, B110, Guist. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 3:41PM