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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Instances/Examples (5)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MSF46543 16th century coastal defences (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF15339 20th century Military Research Establishment at Orfordness (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF1756 Probable Roman signal station lost in a cliff fall of 1814 (Poorly Located Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSX27294 Rectangular enclosure with trackway of unknown date. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF10325 Yarmouth to London Telegraph Station, Icklingham Plantation (Monument) |