Greenleighton Hill beacon (Rothley with Hollinghill)
On Greenleighton Hill is a point called the Beacon Hill. This is unquestionably the ancient signal station which gave the name of Litedun or Lighthill to the hill on which it stands and from which the adjoining village of Greenleighton takes it name. Lythedun is mentioned during the reign of Henry III (1216-1272).
One of the large grated fire lamps that used to be suspended on the hill is still at Wallington (Hall?). (1)
NZ 03249219 The summit of Greenleighton Hill, 932 feet above sea level, commands an extremely good view, except about 4 miles to north where the Simonside Hills intervene.
The summit of the hill shows no traces of earthworks or beacon platform.
Enquiries at Wallington Hall revealed no knowledge of the beacon lamp referred to by authority (1). (2)
One of the large grated fire lamps that used to be suspended on the hill is still at Wallington (Hall?). (1)
NZ 03249219 The summit of Greenleighton Hill, 932 feet above sea level, commands an extremely good view, except about 4 miles to north where the Simonside Hills intervene.
The summit of the hill shows no traces of earthworks or beacon platform.
Enquiries at Wallington Hall revealed no knowledge of the beacon lamp referred to by authority (1). (2)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; E Geary
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