Thoughts from the National Trust
Mike Shaw
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From: Milln, Jeremy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tue 01/07/2008 15:19
To: Mike Shaw
Cc: Lund, Jamie P
Subject: RE: Stone Inscription
Dear Mike,
I thought TNT was a high explosive. I have never encountered the acronym used for The National Trust, at least not officially. However Ullswater is in the area of my colleague Jamie Lund so will copy this to him in the hope he may shed light.
All best, Jeremy
Jeremy Milln, Archaeologist, The National Trust t
W. Mids Regional Office, Attingham Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4TP Tel 01743 708112; mob 07779 034457
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Shaw [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 July 2008 10:49
To: Milln, Jeremy
Subject: FW: Stone Inscription
Jeremy,
Have you any thoughts on the likelihood of this interpretation?
Regards,
Mike
From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records on behalf of Chris Wardle
Sent: Tue 01/07/2008 08:43
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Stone Inscription
Eleanor,
Is it on National Trust land?
If so 'TNT' probably means The National Trust, 'MVD' moved and 'IT' is 'as it says on the tin'.
Which begs the questions as to what it is, where it stool before it was moved and why it was moved. I have no answers for these.
Chris
>>> Eleanor Kingston <[log in to unmask]> 30/06/2008 14:57 >>>
Hello All,
This is a long shot, but so far I have drawn blanks from every
source.....
A stone on the edge of Ullswater lake has an inscription 'TNT MVD IT'.
The stone is large, on its own and a few feet from the waterline
adjacent to the footpath. I don't suppose anyone has any ideas as to
what it might mean? It isn't on an old or existing parish, district or
county boundary and the family name of the landowner doesn't correlate
either. It may well be some old graffiti, but the inscription seems too
well engraved and uniform for that.
If anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them!
Cheers,
Eleanor
Eleanor Kingston
Archaeology and Heritage Adviser
Lake District National Park Authority
Direct Dial: 01539 792712
www.lake-district.gov.uk
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