Monument record 0091001000 - BEACON HILL

Summary

Possible prehistoric barrow re-used as beacon in the medieval to post-medieval period

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • BEACON (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

MOUND USED AS A BEACON (B2).
PRESUMABLY REASON FOR SHARP FEATURES OF MOUND (B8).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p142.
  • <8>SBC11953 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1979. PIKE A R (BCM) OCT 1979 FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 83600 06180 (point)
Civil Parish ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13472)

Record last edited

Oct 12 2024 7:17PM

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