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| HER Number: | MDV931 |
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| Name: | Fire Beacon near St. Augustine's Church |
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Summary
Fire beacon said to be located near church, at seaward end of ridge dominating Taw estuary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 501 356 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53NW/8
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BEACON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 45 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Heanton means 'at the high farm'.
Russell, P., 1955, Fire Beacons in Devon, 292 (Article in Serial). SDV336138.
List of 'Ancient Coastal Lights'. About 220 feet above sea level. The ridge dominates the Taw estuary from the north, and the church stands at the seaward end of the ridge. (Bishop Stafford's Register 1416). Other details: Appendix B.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 9-10 (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Other details: WA 60.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 45. |
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| SDV336138 | Article in Serial: Russell, P.. 1955. Fire Beacons in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 87. A5 Hardback. 292. |
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| SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9-10. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 26 2013 3:48PM |
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