Throughout the 3rd and 4th centuries, Scotti (Irish) raided the western coasts of Britain. Roman signal stations and watchtowers were constructed along the Welsh coast to provide warning. Irish ogham inscriptions found in Pembrokeshire and north Wales attest to permanent Irish settlements — some scholars believe St Patrick was captured in a raid on the Welsh or Somerset coast.
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