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place:-
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Moota Hill Beacon
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site name:-
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Moota Hill
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parish
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Blindcrake parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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beacon
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coordinates:-
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NY1436
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10Km square:-
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NY13
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NY1436 |
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old map:- |
Bowen and Kitchin 1760
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New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland,
scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas
Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert
Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published
1760-87. |
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Newton Beacon
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hill hachuring
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placename:-
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Newton Beacon
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date:-
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1760
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1760s
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old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Cmd)
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Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and
Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden,
1695. |
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goto source.
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Mewton Beacon
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Hillock, post with rungs, and hanging cresset.
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placename:-
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Mewton Beacon
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county:-
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Cumberland
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date:-
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1695
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period:-
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17th century, late; 1690s
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old map:- |
Jansson 1646
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Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland,
scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam,
Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724. |
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Mewtoo Becon
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Tall post with ladder rungs etc, on a hillock.
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placename:-
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Mewtoo Becon
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county:-
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Cumberland
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date:-
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1646
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period:-
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17th century, early; 1640s
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old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cmd)
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Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif
Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and
the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by
John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770. |
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Mewtoo Becon
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post with cross rails on a hillock
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placename:-
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Mewtoo Becon
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date:-
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1611
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period:-
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17th century, early; 1610s
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old map:- |
Saxton 1576
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Map, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie
Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch,
by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus
Ryther, 1576; published 1579-1645. |
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Mewtoobecon
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On a hillock, post with rungs to climb to fire basket on
top.
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placename:-
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Mewtoobecon
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county:-
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Cumberlandia
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beacon
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date:-
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1576
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period:-
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16th century, late; 1570s
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hearsay |
The beacons of west Cumberland were on: Black Combe,
Boothill, Moota Hill, Muncaster Fell, Skiddaw, St Bees Head,
and Workington Hill. (Questionable information.)
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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