Monument record MLI60310 - Probable beacon on Beacon Hill north of Haddington
Summary
Probable beacon on Beacon Hill north of Haddington
Type and Period (3)
- MOUND (Undated)
- BEACON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
60310
A ROUND, SOMEWHAT IRREGULAR MOUND 17 PACES ACROSS AND 2 FEET HIGH. PROBABLE BARROW BUT NOTE THE NAME BEACON HILL. THIS FEATURE IS A BEACON MOUND SUPERIMPOSED ON RIDGE AND FURROW PLOUGHING. THE REV. COLE NOTES 'BEACON HILL SOUTH HYKEHAM TOGETHER WITH HOUGH ON THE HILL, NEWARK, FORMED PART OF THE CHAIN BETWEEN BELVOIR AND LINCOLN WHICH WAS USED AT THE TIME OF THE ARMADA'. {1}
FORMERLY IN THE PARISH OF THORPE ON THE HILL, NOW IN AUBOURN, HADDINGTON AND SOUTH HYKEHAM PARISH. {2}, HEIGHT 0.4M, DIAMETER 12.5M, HTM 20M
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2794 Index: OS CARD INDEX. THORPE ON THE HILL. SK 96 SW 3,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI3336 Index: SMR FILE. THORPE ON THE HILL. SK 96 SW A,1930, PHILLIPS, C.W..
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9224 6384 (45m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AUBOURN HADDINGTON AND SOUTH HYKEHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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