Monument record MDO20289 - Beacon on Penbury Knoll, Pentridge

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Documentary sources suggest that a beacon may have stood on Penbury Knoll.

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(SU 03951711) Penbury Knoll (NAT). <3> SU 04031714 Probable site of beacon mentioned by Hutchins. <1> Listed by H T White as being the site of a beacon, number 22

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 441.
  • <2> Article in serial: Russell, P. 1959. 'White's Schedule of The Dorset Beacons'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society 81. 81.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213622.

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Location

Grid reference SU 04030 17140 (point)
Map sheet SU01NW
Civil Parish Pentridge; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 93
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213622

Record last edited

Nov 22 2022 5:04PM

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