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| HER Number: | MDV1740 |
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| Name: | Fire Beacon on Beacon Hill, Caulston |
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Summary
The site of a fire Beacon on Beacon Hill is also intimated by field name evidence on the Holbeton parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48, including Great Beacon Field (Plot 70); Little Beacon Hill (Plot 71); Middle Beacon Field (Plot 69) and Lower Beacon Field (Plot 63).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 469 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton and Noss |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLBETON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NE/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
The site of a fire Beacon on Beacon Hill is also intimated by field name evidence on the Holbeton parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48, including Great Beacon Field (Plot 70); Little Beacon Hill (Plot 71); Middle Beacon Field (Plot 69) and Lower Beacon Field (Plot 63).
Russell, P., 1955, Fire Beacons in Devon (Article in Serial). SDV336138.
Membland beacon hill. About 91m above sea level. Os 1" map.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX54NE5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV149753.
Membland Beacon Hill is shown as an Elizabethan beacon on Russell's map. (TDA 87, 1955, 280 map Russell, P.)
Beacon. Memland Beacon Hill about 91m above sea level (DCC SMR South Hams printout 18/10/1985).
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
The site of a fire Beacon on Beacon Hill is also intimated by field name evidence on the Holbeton parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48, including Great Beacon Field (Plot 70); Little Beacon Hill (Plot 71); Middle Beacon Field (Plot 69) and Lower Beacon Field (Plot 63).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149753 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX54NE5. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV336138 | Article in Serial: Russell, P.. 1955. Fire Beacons in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 87. A5 Hardback. |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 1 2018 4:17PM |
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