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beacon, Moota Hill
Moota Hill Beacon
site name:-   Moota Hill
civil parish:-   Blindcrake (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   beacon
coordinates:-   NY14443632 (?) 
1Km square:-   NY1436
10Km square:-   NY13
evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Mewtoobecon
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 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"
On a hillock, post with rungs to climb to fire basket on top. 
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Mewtoo Becon
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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"Mewtoo Becon"
post with cross rails on a hillock 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Mewtoo Becon
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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"Mewtoo Becon"
Tall post with ladder rungs etc, on a hillock. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Mewton Beacon
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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"Mewton Beacon"
Hillock, post with rungs, and hanging cresset. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Newton Beacon
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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"Newton Beacon"
hill hachuring 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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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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