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Roper Castle is a Roman signal station situated on the eastern slope of Moudy Mea in Westmorland, approximately 700 metres south of Summit Reservoir. The site dates to the Roman period and formed part of the defensive and communications infrastructure serving the wider frontier region of northern Britain. The station consists of earthwork remains visible as a platform or terraced feature characteristic of Roman signalling installations of this era. Such stations functioned as observation and relay points along communication routes, contributing to the military network that monitored and controlled movement across the upland terrain of Roman-occupied Britain.
Roper Castle Roman signal station, on the eastern flank of Moudy Mea, 700m south of Summit Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007200. View the official record →
Roper Castle is a Roman signal station situated on the eastern slope of Moudy Mea in Westmorland, approximately 700 metres south of Summit Reservoir. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007200.
Roper Castle Roman signal station, on the eastern flank of Moudy Mea, 700m south of Summit Reservoir 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 1007200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed hut circle settlement, two round cairns, medieval transhumance settlement and two pillow mounds, 360m south east of Rey Cross Roman camp (2.2 km), Maiden Castle near Brough (2.2 km), Rey Cross Roman temporary camp and signal station, and prehistoric stone circle (2.3 km).
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