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Roman Period

Scarborough Signal Station Attack 370 AD

370
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Signal station at Scarborough destroyed · Scarborough Roman signal tower
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman signal station garrison
Forces
Roman signal station garrison c. 30–100.
VS
Victor
Pictish or Irish raiders
Forces
Raider force c. 200–400
Outcome
Signal station attacked; evidence of violent destruction found in excavations; skeleton of guard dog found at base of well
The Battle

History & Significance

The Yorkshire signal stations represent the last Roman military construction in Britain and their violent destruction in the late 4th century illustrates the failure of the coastal defence system.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Scarborough Signal Station Attack 370 AD

Round barrow 460m south of Oliver's Mount Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Bowl barrow 450m north east of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Bowl barrow 600m north of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Bowl barrow 100m east of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Bowl barrow 150m north of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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