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| HER Number: | MDV1906 |
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| Name: | BEACON in the Parish of Yarcombe |
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Summary - not yet available
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 239 088 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST20NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Yarcombe |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | YARCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NW/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BEACON (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV110810.
Russell, p. /tda/87(1955)291/fire beacons in devon, appendix a.
Yarcombe beacon.(elev 250m), elizabethan. Pnd map shows this about 1/4-mile nw of village.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV110811.
Osa=st20nw2.
Near "beacon" but view obtainable is very restricted except to the south
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.
Site visit 24th September 1992. The most likely site for a beacon here would be on the summit of beacon hill to the west of the settlement called beacon. Most of this area is ploughed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV110810 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV110811 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV324187 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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