beacon
beacon is an archaeological site in Rudston, East Yorkshire, England. beacon is situated nearby to the archaeological site tumuli, as well as near the forest Fox Covert.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rudston Monolith and Burton Agnes Hall.
Rudston Monolith
Archaeological site
Photo: Findlesticks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rudston Monolith at over 25 feet is the tallest monolith in the United Kingdom. It is situated in the churchyard of All Saints Church, in the village of Rudston in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Rudston Monolith is situated 1¼ miles north of beacon.
Burton Agnes Hall
Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Agnes, near Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was built by Sir Henry Griffith in 1601–10 to designs attributed to Robert Smythson. Burton Agnes Hall is situated 1½ miles south of beacon.
Burton Agnes Manor House
Historic building
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burton Agnes Manor House is an English Heritage property, located in the village of Burton Agnes, East Riding of Yorkshire, England only a few yards away from the newer Burton Agnes Hall. Burton Agnes Manor House is situated 1½ miles south of beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rudston and Thornholme.
Rudston
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rudston is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Driffield and Bridlington approximately 6 miles west of Bridlington, and lies on the B1253 road.
Thornholme
Hamlet
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornholme is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton Agnes, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south-west of the town of Bridlington and 1 mile north-east of the village of Burton Agnes. Thornholme is situated 1½ miles southeast of beacon.
Burton Agnes
Village
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burton Agnes is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road midway between Driffield and Bridlington. Burton Agnes is situated 1½ miles south of beacon.
beacon
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rudston, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.0742° or 54° 4′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.32672° or 0° 19′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C6X3MFF+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1574270983OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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