TR 23 NW 66 - C16 beacon - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 23 NW 66 - C16 beacon

Summary

William Lambarde's `Carde' of c.1570 shows a beacon at `Sandgate', and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The Beacon system dropped out of use after 1640.

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Grid reference	TR 20 35 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR23NW
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	SANDGATE, 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 `Sandgate', and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The Beacon system dropped out of use after 1640. (1-3) No further information.

<1> Archaeol Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (OS Card Reference). SKE37226.

<2> F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965 (OS Card Reference). SKE42969.

<3> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 66 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5639.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1>XY SKE37226 OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White). [Mapped feature: #45267 find, ]
<2> SKE42969 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965.
<3> SKE5639 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 66 - March, 1965.