Monument record 0178800000 - BEACON HILL,IVINGHOE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1009544: A SLIGHT UNIVALLATE HILLFORT AND BOWL BARROW ON IVINGHOE BEACON HILL
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Type and Period (1)
- BEACON (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
BEACON HILL: AN OLD IRON FRAME KEPT IN IVINGHOE CHURCH IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN USED FOR LIGHTING BEACON(B1). IN AN ACCOUNT OF PARISH, C.1712-20, A BEACON STOOD HERE.THE KETTLE & OTHER MATERIALS BELONGING TO IT WERE THEN STILL IN THE CHURCH(B2). NGR TO 'BEACON HILL'(B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC14282 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P695.
- <2>SBC15546 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P379 (REF TO BM ADD MS 5840 P130).
- <3>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
Location
Grid reference | SP 95968 16869 (point) |
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Civil Parish | IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 17 2009 12:10PM