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| HER Number: | MDV10844 |
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| Name: | BEACON in the Parish of Southleigh |
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Summary
Mr p. O. Hutchinson thought that a great mass of calcined flints near the entrance signified a beacon, but it seems probable that the flints are from more regular fires, perhaps for grain drying (russell).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 187 923 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Southleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTHLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/47/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134596.
Russell, p. /tda/87(1955)290/fire beacons in devon, appendix a.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134597.
Morgan, o. /arch j. /20(1863)372.
Russell, P. M. G., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV6591.
Mr p. O. Hutchinson thought that a great mass of calcined flints near the entrance signified a beacon, but it seems probable that the flints are from more regular fires, perhaps for grain drying (russell).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV134596 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV134597 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV6591 | Migrated Record: Russell, P. M. G.. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV10840 | Part of: Blackbury Castle, Southleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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