The Beacon
Introduction
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The Beacon
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 25 Nov 2016
A list of beacons in Cumberland in the fifteenth century includes "Spadeadam Top, now known as Gillalees Beacon". Irregular traces of foundations were described in 1854 but nothing can be seen today. The OS triangulation pillar is set on top of a turf-covered earth and stone mound about 7.0m diameter and 0.6m maximum height and the medieval remains of the beacon may lie below. Pastscape Monument No. 12969: http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=12969 https://web.archive.org/web/20170221114929/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=12969
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Image Location
Latitude
55.039137
Longitude
-2.669686