Beacons
Saxton's Hampshire 1575'modern' name (parish; ngr) = old name if given
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| BeaconsSaxton's Hampshire 1575 |
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Three beacons are indicated on Saxton's map of Hampshire,
by little spikes, perhaps representing the posts on
which a beacon cresset was mounted? A beacon system seems
to have been in place in England since anglo saxon
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| beacons |
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Lomer Beacon? (Exton parish; SU603225) = Lomer beacon |
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Portsdown Beacons? (Portsmouth parish; SU6_0_) |
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Toothill Beacon? (Nursling and Rownhams parish; SU382187) = Towte hill |
References
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White, H T: 1931: Beacon System in Hampshire, The: ProcHFC:
10: pp252-278 White, H T: 1947: Beacon System in Hampshire, The: ProcHFC: 16: pp19-22 |
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