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Monument details

HER Number:TR 01 NE 3
Type of record:Monument
Name:16th century beacon (site)

Summary

C16th beacon (site)


Grid Reference:TR 09 16
Map Sheet:TR01NE
Parish:LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Monument Types

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

Full description

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William Lambarde's 'Carde' of c.1570 shows a beacon at 'Denge nesse', and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The beacon system dropped out of use after 1640. (1) No further information. (2)


<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 01 NE 3 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5032.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White).
<2>OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 23-MAR-1965.
<3>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 01 NE 3 - March, 1965.