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Rey Cross is a scheduled ancient monument located on the Pennine watershed between Yorkshire and County Durham. The site comprises a Roman temporary camp and signal station dating to the first and second centuries AD, positioned strategically on high ground to monitor and control movement along the trans-Pennine route. The monument also incorporates a prehistoric stone circle, indicating the location's significance extended back to earlier periods. The site's elevated position at approximately 550 metres above sea level exemplifies the Roman military preference for commanding topographical locations during their occupation of northern Britain.
Rey Cross Roman temporary camp and signal station, and prehistoric stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016929. View the official record →
Rey Cross is a scheduled ancient monument located on the Pennine watershed between Yorkshire and County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016929.
Rey Cross Roman temporary camp and signal station, and prehistoric stone circle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement 740m WNW of Old Spital (0.3 km), Unenclosed hut circle settlement, two round cairns, medieval transhumance settlement and two pillow mounds, 360m south east of Rey Cross Roman camp (0.4 km), Rey Cross, 670m west of Old Spital (0.5 km).
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