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Monument record TR 12 NW 5 - Site of 16th Century Beacon, Dymchurch
Summary
William Lambarde's `Carde' of c.1570 shows a beacon at `Brodhull' (Dymchurch). The Beacon system dropped out of use after 1640.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 10 29 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR12NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (OS Card Reference). SKE35200.
<1> H. T. White, 1934, The Beacon System in Kent, Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (Article in serial). SKE7794.
<2> OS Card / NAR index (Unpublished document). SKE6461.
<3> F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965 (OS Card Reference). SKE42969.
<3> 1965, Field observation on Beacon site TR 12 NW 5, F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965 (Unpublished document). SKE7812.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE35200 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White). [Mapped feature: #40980 Beacon, ]
- <1> SKE7794 Article in serial: H. T. White. 1934. The Beacon System in Kent. Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White).
- <2> SKE6461 Unpublished document: OS Card / NAR index.
- <3> SKE42969 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965.
- <3> SKE7812 Unpublished document: 1965. Field observation on Beacon site TR 12 NW 5. F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2021 2:59PM