Monument record MWX833 - Beacon, North Haven Point, Sandbanks, Poole

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Summary

Medieval beacon on North Haven Point, Poole. Precise location not known.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Listed by White (number 1) as the site of a medieval beacon on North Haven Point. (1)

A beacon is shown here on the earliest map of Poole (1539) in the Cotton Collection, British Museum. (2)


<1> Russell, P, 1959, 'White's Schedule of The Dorset Beacons'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society 81, p103-106 (Article in serial). SWX1179.

<2> Cochrane, C, 1970, Poole Bay and Purbeck 300 BC- AD 1660, Map, p5 (Monograph). SWX3366.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888186 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Article in serial: Russell, P. 1959. 'White's Schedule of The Dorset Beacons'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society 81. 81. p103-106.
  • <2> Monograph: Cochrane, C. 1970. Poole Bay and Purbeck 300 BC- AD 1660. Map, p5.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888186.

Finds (0)

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Location

Grid reference SZ 03890 87396 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 252
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 31
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888186

Record last edited

Sep 5 2023 12:29PM

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