Thesaurus Term/Concept: SIGNAL STATION

Identifier	68687
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A building or tower used to communicate information to shipping or other stations using signals such as flags, fires or lights. Roman signal stations took the form of a stone tower surrounded by a ditched enclosure and were used to warn of Saxon raids.

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Context	Record
Monument Type	MLI33582 Roman coins and possible Roman station, Braceborough and Wilsthorpe (Monument)