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Westerton Roman signal station is a Roman military installation located near Westerton in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the period of Roman occupation in Britain, likely the 1st or 2nd century AD. The site represents part of the Roman military communications network established to monitor and control the frontier regions of Roman Scotland. Signal stations of this type typically consisted of a fortified tower or beacon structure designed to relay messages across distances through visual signals, serving strategic defensive and administrative purposes within the Roman military infrastructure. The site's location in Perthshire reflects the Roman army's efforts to establish surveillance and control over the Scottish Lowlands during their campaigns northward.
Westerton,Roman signal station 230m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2832. View the official record →
Westerton Roman signal station is a Roman military installation located near Westerton in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the period of Roman occupation in Britain, likely the 1st or 2nd century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2832.
Westerton,Roman signal station 230m NNE of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman signal station. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Westerton,Roman signal station 230m NNE of 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 SM2832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhynd, enclosed settlement 600m ENE of (5.3 km), Ardoch, Roman military complex 900m NNE of Ardoch Bridge (5.3 km), Cecilmount, fort 350m SW of (5.5 km).
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