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The Roman camp and signal station situated approximately 600 metres south-east of Wreay Hall is a fortified installation dating to the Roman period of Britain. The site comprises earthwork remains indicative of Roman military occupation, likely serving defensive and communication purposes within the regional frontier network. Such installations formed part of the infrastructure supporting Roman administrative control across the north of England, with signal stations functioning to relay intelligence and coordinate military movements across the landscape. The monument survives as archaeological earthworks and represents an important record of Roman military engineering and strategic deployment in Cumberland during the period of occupation.
Roman camp and signal station 600m south-east of Wreay Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007871. View the official record →
The Roman camp and signal station situated approximately 600 metres south-east of Wreay Hall is a fortified installation dating to the Roman period of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007871.
Roman camp and signal station 600m south-east of Wreay Hall 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 1007871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy Cottage (1.1 km), Scalesceugh Roman kilns (1.2 km), Park House Roman fort (1.5 km).
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