WD - 1, Dartmoor Devon UK
N 50° 37.433 W 004° 05.751
30U E 422485 N 5608573
A bound stone on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM56P2
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/19/2008
Views: 7
The boundary stone, showing WD1, refers to the War Department and is one of 46 similar stones used to mark out the Willsworthy firing range. They date from when the army purchased its first tract of land, virtually following the line of the old Willsworthy Manor in about 1900.
This stone stands on the Blackdown, outside the firing range.
Type of survey mark: Engraved Stone
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
Not needed
What property is this mark defining?:
Property owned by the Ministry of Defence.
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