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| HER Number: | MDV312 |
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| Name: | Dolton Beacon, Ashreigney |
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Summary
Site of beacon at Dolton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 586 140 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ashreigney |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHREIGNEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51SE/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BEACON (Late Medieval - 1401 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Dolton Beacon' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Russell, P., 1955, Fire Beacons in Devon, 282 (15a) (Article in Serial). SDV336138.
Beacon Cross, Dolton. 618 feet (188 metres) above sea level. The cross road east of Beaford is so marked.
Devon County Council, 2000, Fire Beacons: Warning Signals across the Countryside (Monograph). SDV320945.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV320945 | Monograph: Devon County Council. 2000. Fire Beacons: Warning Signals across the Countryside. Fire Beacons: Warning Signals across the Countryside. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV336138 | Article in Serial: Russell, P.. 1955. Fire Beacons in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 87. A5 Hardback. 282 (15a). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 26 2013 3:44PM |
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