Beacon Hill (Shilbottle)
(Name centred NU 18640787) Beacon Hill. (1)
Half a mile to the south west of Shilbottle is a camp. The site was planted by the first duke of Northumberland and called Beacon Plantation. It appears to have been nearly circular, or perhaps oval with greatest diameter of 70 (?10) paces. The agger, now nearly all gone, was of rough stone. Up to 1758, a causeway called 'the old camp road', 13yds wide, could be traced near the camp, but is merged in the modern road. Situation is suited for a look-out, and a beacon formerly kept there was discontinued in 1809. (2)
[NU 18630788] The Beacon Hill, which is topped by an oval plantation, has been much quarried and the nature of the ground makes it impossible to determine the site of the camp and beacon referred to in T2. A scattering of stones from the rocky sub-soil, undergrowth and fallen trees have hidden any traces which may have remained of these sites. No surface finds were made during field investigation. (3)
Additional Reference (4)
Half a mile to the south west of Shilbottle is a camp. The site was planted by the first duke of Northumberland and called Beacon Plantation. It appears to have been nearly circular, or perhaps oval with greatest diameter of 70 (?10) paces. The agger, now nearly all gone, was of rough stone. Up to 1758, a causeway called 'the old camp road', 13yds wide, could be traced near the camp, but is merged in the modern road. Situation is suited for a look-out, and a beacon formerly kept there was discontinued in 1809. (2)
[NU 18630788] The Beacon Hill, which is topped by an oval plantation, has been much quarried and the nature of the ground makes it impossible to determine the site of the camp and beacon referred to in T2. A scattering of stones from the rocky sub-soil, undergrowth and fallen trees have hidden any traces which may have remained of these sites. No surface finds were made during field investigation. (3)
Additional Reference (4)
N4259
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1954; J H Ostridge
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