Monument record MLI60311 - Beacon in Beacon Belt, Rauceby Park
Summary
Beacon in Beacon Belt, Rauceby Park
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60311
A flat-topped beacon mound.{1}{2}
Upon a lofty eminence here were formerly a beacon which, when lighted in times of danger, might have been seen as far as Swineshead and Donington.{3}
An 'Old Beacon' is depicted on the Ordnance Survey First edition map of 1824.{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2738 Index: OS CARD INDEX SOUTH RAUCEBY. SOUTH RAUCEBY. TF 04 NW 14,1965, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI3278 Index: SMR FILE SOUTH RAUCEBY. SOUTH RAUCEBY. TF 04 NW L,1976, RWH.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. page 452.
- <4> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0258 4613 (26m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH RAUCEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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