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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 35 NW 50 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | 16th century beacon (site) |
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Summary
C16th beacon (site)
| Grid Reference: | TR 33 56 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35NW |
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| Parish: | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
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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 Worth near Sandwich and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The beacon system dropped out of use after 1640. There is nothing on the Tithe map. (1) No further information. (2)
<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (OS Card Reference). SKE35200.
<2> F1 CFW 10.03.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42505.
<3> Field report for monument TR 35 NW 50 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6068.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White). [Mapped feature: #57375 beacon, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10.03.65. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 NW 50 - March, 1965. |
