Greg,
 
If yours are military then I would suggest they date to the 1850s or later, as it was about then (1855 from memory, though I stand to be corrected!) that the War Dept (the WD on the stones) was created.  Earlier boundary stones for military sites from mid-late 18th century to the 1850s would often have been erected by the Board of Ordnance (and marked  B O, separated by an "arrow" pointing upwards) or occasionally perhaps by the other branches of the military, such as the Navy Board or the Sick and Hurt Board. 
 
Andrew
 

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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Gregory Chuter
Sent: 14 March 2008 16:14
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Subject: Re: Marker stone?

Hi Sarah
 
We have marker stone that are of a similiar design and size in East Sussex. They are marked WD and relate to early 19th century military sites.
 
I suspect yours however relate to civilian boundaries
 
Greg

From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records on behalf of Poppy Sarah
Sent: Fri 3/14/2008 3:41 PM
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Subject: Marker stone?

Hi folks
Can anyone help me with identifying a dressed stone marker that has turned up in a garden in Cambridgeshire, approx 100m S of church in village of Soham? 

Its dressed clunch, square in section, with two smooth sides and two rough, engraved with "HT" and "V" on the two sides, in a script that looks 18th/19th century-ish.  Its about 12 inches high, and 6 inches in diameter.  It must be some sort of marker stone, and we wondered about an early benchmark or something similar?  There is nothing on the 1st edition OS maps that would appear to correspond. 

I've had a quick scan on the internet and nothing similar leaps out at me, and I am not sure of the meaning of the HT and V. I can provide a picture if anyone wants a closer look.

All answers on the back of a postcard please
Thanks
Sarah
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