Fire Beacon - Beara Cross Traditional Cache
CornishCandy: Decided that it is time for this one to go as I can't get out to maintain at the moment.
Fire Beacon - Beara Cross
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A 1ltr clip box hidden in close proximity to a fire beacon at Beara Cross.
Beacons vary in design across the country. The example seen here is a simple iron basket placed on top of a pole, sometimes referred to as a cresset.
There is space to pull into a rough lay-by off the road but please be careful of passing traffic.
A HISTORY OF BEACONS
Britain has a long history of beacon lighting spanning many hundreds of years. We have celebrated Royal Weddings, Jubilees and Coronations by lighting beacons on village greens, castle battlements, church towers, farms, beaches, front gardens, car parks and mountain tops!
A beacon chain, once used as a tool for communication, has now become a symbol of unity across towns, borders, countries and continents and is often the central point of focus for any outdoor gathering or celebration.
In 1897 beacons were lit nationally to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In 1977 and 2002 beacons were lit to celebrate The Queen's SIlver and Golden Jubilees.
On Monday 4th June 2012, the aim is to light 2,012 (or more) beacons - the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, the Commonwealth and other countries around the world to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
PREVIOUS BEACON EVENTS
Over the last three decades beacons have been lit to celebrate important historic occasions/anniversaries including the following in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the European Union countries:
i) Operation Seafire – beacons were lit around the coastline of England on 31st December 1981 to officially launch the start of Maritime England.
ii) Fire Over England – a chain of beacons was lit throughout England and Wales in July 1988 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Sighting of the Spanish Armada off the coastline of England.
iii) Beacon Europe – on 31st December 1992 a chain of beacons was lit across the then 12 countries of the European Union in celebration of the official opening of the single European Market.
iv) VE Beacons – a chain of beacons was lit across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of VE Day in 1995.
v) Beacon Millennium – on 31st December 1999 a chain of beacons was lit across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man in celebration of the start of the new millennium.
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