Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCoats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse
Roman · Roman signal station 215m w of moffat golf club clubhouse

Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse

Scotland
HES SM3965
Period
Roman
Site type
Roman signal station 215m w of moffat golf club clubhouse
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Coats Hill Roman Signal Station is a Roman fortified installation located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 215 metres west of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse. The site dates to the Roman occupation period in Britain and functioned as part of the signalling network that supported military communications and surveillance across the frontier regions of Roman Scotland. The station would have served to relay messages and monitor movement along key routes, contributing to the broader system of Roman military infrastructure in the area during the imperial period.

Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3965. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse?

Coats Hill Roman Signal Station is a Roman fortified installation located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 215 metres west of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3965.

What period does Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse date from?

Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman signal station 215m w of moffat golf club clubhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse?

Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3965.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coats Hill, Roman Signal Station 215m W of Moffat Golf Club clubhouse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of (6.2 km), Catharine's Hill, settlement 620m N of Nether Murthat (6.3 km), Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn (6.9 km).

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