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Hillfort and Roman signal station, Barcombe Hill
The remains of an Iron Age defended settlement and Roman signal station are located on Barcombe Hill, about 2½ miles north of Bardon Mill in Northumberland. The Roman signal station was a short-lived, turf-and-timber watchtower built within the earlier Iron Age hillfort. It pre-dated Hadrian's Wall (c. late 1st Century AD). The signal post served as an observation post for the frontier, guarding the Stanegate road, and offering views towards Vindolanda (just under 1 mile WSW of the signal tower). The Iron Age hillfort and Roman signal station are visible as earthwork remains today. This is a Scheduled Monument.
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Roman Signal Station, Barcombe Hill, Bardon Mill, Northumberland [2]
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Defended settlement and Roman signal station 410m south of West Crindledikes - List Entry
- ....The monument includes a defended settlement of Iron Age date and a signal station of Roman date, situated in a prominent location on the northern edge of Barcombe Hill. The …
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Roman Signal Station, Barcombe Hill, Bardon Mill, Northumberland [2]
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Defended settlement and Roman signal station 410m south of West Crindledikes - List Entry
- ....The monument includes a defended settlement of Iron Age date and a signal station of Roman date, situated in a prominent location on the northern edge of Barcombe Hill. The …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
