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Roman Period

Filey Signal Station Attack 370 AD

370
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Signal station at Filey · Filey Roman watchtower
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman signal station garrison
Forces
Roman garrison c. 30–100.
VS
Victor
Raiders (Pictish or Irish)
Forces
Raider force c. 200–400
Outcome
Small garrison overwhelmed; tower destroyed
The Battle

History & Significance

Filey signal station was part of the Count of the Saxon Shore defensive network designed to provide early warning against seaborne raiders approaching the Yorkshire coast.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Filey Signal Station Attack 370 AD

Roman signal station, Carr Naze
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Hunmanby Castle motte and bailey
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Round barrow SE of Moor Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Round barrow on Flotmanby Brow
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Round barrow S of Long Plantation
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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