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Witch Knowe is a Roman signal station situated on high ground near Gask House in Perthshire, forming part of the extensive signalling network established across central Scotland during the Roman occupation. The station dates to the late first or early second century AD, when such structures served as communication posts for the Roman military, enabling rapid transmission of information across the landscape through visual signals. The site occupies a strategic elevated position typical of Roman signal stations, from which sightlines could be maintained to neighbouring posts within the network. Like other stations in this system, Witch Knowe would have supported Roman military operations and intelligence gathering during the periods of Roman presence and consolidation in Scotland.
Witch Knowe, Roman signal station, 650m NNE of Gask House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1616. View the official record →
Witch Knowe is a Roman signal station situated on high ground near Gask House in Perthshire, forming part of the extensive signalling network established across central Scotland during the Roman occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1616.
Witch Knowe, Roman signal station, 650m NNE of Gask House dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman signal station, 650m nne of gask house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Witch Knowe, Roman signal station, 650m NNE of Gask House 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 SM1616.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry (5.8 km), Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E of (7.1 km), Rossie Law,fort (7.1 km).
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