Old Milestone by the A38, Rattery parish
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Old Milestone by the A38, Rattery parish
Image: © Alan Rosevear Taken: 17 Nov 2012
Carved stone post by the A38, in parish of RATTERY (SOUTH HAMS District), dual carriageway, South-bound lay-by, half mile East of Marley Head, on grass verge under gorse bush, beside phone, on East side of road. Ashburton tombstone, erected by the Ashburton (Ashburton & Totnes Consolidated) turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : FROM / Ash- / burton / VI / Miles : : (FROM / Ash- / burton / VI) / Miles : Carved benchmark at base of face. Devon & Dartmoor HER listed. HER Number: MDV47019 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MDV47019&resourceID=104 Milestone Society National ID: DV_PLEX18
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Image Location
Latitude
50.441086
Longitude
-3.796335