TR 13 SW 18 - 16th century beacon (site) - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 13 SW 18 - 16th century beacon (site)

Summary

C16th beacon (site)

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Grid reference	TR 125 348 (point) Centred on
Map sheet	TR13SW
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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BEACON (BEACON, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

William Lambarde's `Carde' of c.1570 shows a beacon at 'Lympne', and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The Beacon system dropped out of use after 1640. (1) `Beacon Fields' are shown at TR 123348 and TR 128349 but there is nothing to be seen on the ground. (2) additional bibliography (3-6)

Chris Blandford Associates, 1992, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (Junction 11) Stage 1 Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6769.

Chris Blandford Associates, 1992, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (Junction 11) Stage 1 Heritage (Unpublished document). SKe6769.

<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (OS Card Reference). SKE35200.

<2> F1 FGA 25-MAR-1965 (OS Card Reference). SKE42978.

<3> Tithe Map Lympne 1851 (OS Card Reference). SKE50583.

<4> Field report for monument TR 13 SW 18 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5393.

<5> Chris Blandford Associates, 1994, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6884.

<6> Chris Blandford Associates, 1994, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKe6884.

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--- SKE6769 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1992. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (Junction 11) Stage 1 Heritage.
--- SKE6769 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1992. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (Junction 11) Stage 1 Heritage.
<1>XY SKE35200 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White). [Mapped feature: #42113 Beacon, ]
<2> SKE42978 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 25-MAR-1965.
<3> SKE50583 OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Lympne 1851.
<4> SKE5393 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 SW 18 - March, 1965.
<5> SKE6884 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1994. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation.
<6> SKE6884 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1994. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation.