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Signal station is a Romano-British coastal fortification located in Devon, England. The site dates to the later Roman period, likely constructed during the third or fourth century AD as part of the defensive network established to protect the south coast against Saxon raids. The station would have served as a lookout post and communication point within the coastal warning system, contributing to the broader military infrastructure of Roman Britain during its final centuries. Physical remains of such installations typically comprised a tower or elevated platform with associated ditches and palisades, though the surviving archaeological evidence at this location reflects the typical degradation of Roman coastal monuments in the Southwest.
Signal station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002500. View the official record →
Signal station is a Romano-British coastal fortification located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002500.
Signal station 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 1002500.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (4 km), Little John's Cross (4.5 km), Ide Bridge (5 km).
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