TR 25 SW 24 - 16th cent. beacon (site) - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 25 SW 24 - 16th cent. beacon (site)

Summary

16th cent. beacon (site)

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Grid reference	TR 22 49 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR24NW
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	WOMENSWOLD, CANTERBURY, KENT

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BEACON (BEACON, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

Full Description

William Lambarde's "Carde" of c.1570 shows a beacon at `Wymingeswold' and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The Beacon System dropped out of use after 1640. This undoubtedly refers to the site but there is no ground confirmation. (1) No further information. (2)

<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (HT White) (OS Card Reference). SKE35201.

<2> F1 CFW 02.MAR.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42386.

<3> Field report for monument TR 25 SW 24 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5795.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1>XY SKE35201 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (HT White). [Mapped feature: #48014 beacon, ]
<2> SKE42386 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 02.MAR.65.
<3> SKE5795 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 SW 24 - March, 1965.

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2022 1:43PM