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Monument record MDO20285 - Beacon on Black Down, Portesham

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Summary

A beacon site, probably medieval, is listed by H R White on Black Down, near the Hardy Monument.

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Full Description

Listed by H T White as being the site of a beacon, number 10, near Hardy Monument. Site of beacon built during Napoleonic wars.

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SWX1179 Article in serial: Russell, P. 1959. 'White's Schedule of The Dorset Beacons'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society 81. 81.
<2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868662.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 61320 87570 (point)
Map sheet	SY68NW
Civil Parish	Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 112
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868662

Record last edited

Jun 27 2024 11:16AM

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