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Warning Beacon
Warning Beacon

Beacons were fires deliberately lit to give a warning, by means of smoke by day and flame by night, of the approach of hostile forces. They were always sited in prominent positions, usually as part of a group, chain or line which together made up a comprehensive early warning system covering most of the country. Beacons were extensively used during the medieval period. Their use was formalised by 1325 and although some were used later, for example at the time of Monmouth's Rebellion in 1685 or during the Napoleonic wars, the system was in decay by the mid-17th century. Beacons were initially bonfires of wood or furze, but later barrels of pitch or iron fire baskets mounted on poles were used. The poles were occasionally set on earthen mounds. Access to the fire basket was by way of rungs set in the pole, or by a stone ladder set against the beacon.

Many beacons have been restored, presumably due to the threat of invasion following the possibility of a breakdown in Brexit negotiations. 😊

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Taken on: January 20, 2019
Sets appears in:   • Sandgate    • Kent   
Groups appears in:   • This Is Kent    • UK Culture, Heritage and People   
Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-70, f/8.0, 1/400 sec, 16mm (=24mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-70
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length: 16mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO: 200
Exposure Bias: -0.3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Saturation: High
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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