2011

SY4391 : Thorncombe Beacon

taken 13 years ago, near to Seatown, Dorset, England

This is 1 of 13 images, with title Thorncombe Beacon in this square
Thorncombe Beacon
Thorncombe Beacon
Golden Cap Estate :: SY4491

Golden Cap Estate is owned and run by the National Trust. It includes the coastline between Stonebarrow Hill and Thorncombe beacon, including Golden Cap. Inland it incorporates Langdon Hill.
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South West Coast Path

The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset. It is the longest of all Britain's National Trails.
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Beacons

Classically, beacons were fires lit at well-known locations on hills or high places, used either as lighthouses for navigation at sea, or for signalling over land that enemy troops were approaching, in order to alert defences. As signals, beacons are an ancient form of optical telegraphy, and were part of a relay. Many hills in the UK are called Beacon.


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SY4391, 90 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 30 December, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 8 March, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 4353 9143 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:43.1843N 2:48.0781W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 4314 9153
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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