NHER 1315 (Monument record) - Site of medieval beacon
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Summary
This is the site of a medieval beacon mentioned in documents dating back to the late 13th century. The beacon was last used in 1935.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of medieval beacon on Beacon Hill, reused in 1935 celebrations.
Mentioned in Elizabethan times, see (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).
(S1) also quotes a pipe roll of 19 Edward I (1291) referring to the beacon.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 November 1985.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Thornage.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 74 SW 7.
- --- SNF100842 Unpublished Document: Kitchen, F. and Peek, B. 1987. Fire Over England. Norfolk.
- <S1> SNF4979 Monograph: Calvert, E.M.. 1939. The History of Hunstanton Lighthouse.. p 7-8. pp 7-8.
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 7:47AM