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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALLIMAN SKERRIES | Halliman Skerries Halliman Skerries Halliman Skerries Halliman Skerries |
Mr. Currie Coastguard Station Mr Shand Harbour Master Mr. Main Fisherman, Stotfield Admiralty Chart bearing date A.D. 1845 |
002.07; 002.08 | This name applies to a reef of rock situated about one mile to the North West of Stot- field Hithe, It is about ¾ of a mile from th shore and runs in an Easterly & Westerly direction for a distance of about one half mile, |
| BEACON [Halliman Skerries] | 002.08 | there is a Beacon or land mark erected upon this rock composed of four Iron pillars Cemented into the rock, and forming the outline of a square of about fourteen feet, after which each pillar, is constructed in a sloping position until they meet at a height of about thirty feet from the surface, each side of the square is supplied with steps like a ladder and there is a Cage upon the top for the purpose accommodating Shipwrecked Seamen There is a portion of the rock always visable at High water but very often when the sea is running high the spray breaks over it. There is no Light erected upon this Beacon the Cage merely being painted white. It is the property of the Crown. |
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