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Culver Millenium Beacon

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Beacons were part of medieval early warning systems designed to respond to French invasion. They were updated prior to the Spanish Armada & used to pass messages by flame. It was lit on 2/6/2022 as part of the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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  • Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Steven Muster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ian Capper, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Graham Horn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Steve Rowe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Steve Daniels, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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