Appleby In Westmorland Roman Signal Station
Signal Station
This suspected Roman signal-station lies on the line of the Roman road (Margary #82) through the Eden Valley in Westmorland (Cumbria), about 1½ miles south-east of Appleby. The site is represented by what appears to be a signal-station of the ‘Gask Ridge’ type, typified by a square signal platform surrounded by a circular defensive ditch. Other suspect stations in the same scheme lie along the route at North Stainmore to the south-east, and at Castrigg about 2 miles to the north-west.
References for Appleby In Westmorland
- Roman Roads in Britain : Volume II North of the Foss Way – Bristol Channel by Ivan D. Margary (London 1957);
- Air Reconnaissance of North Britain by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xli (1951) pp.52-65;
Roman Roads near Appleby In Westmorland
NW (5) to Bravoniacvm (Kirkby Thore, Cumbria) SE (7) to Verteris (Brough-under-Stainmore, Cumbria)
Sites near Appleby In Westmorland Roman Signal Station
- Castrigg Signal Station and fortlett (4 km)
Fortlet and Signal Station - Warcop Temporary Camp (5 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Crackenthorpe Temporary Fort (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Kirkby Thore 2 Temporary Camp (10 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Kirkby Thore 1 Temporary Camp (10 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Kirkby Thore 3 Temporary Camp (10 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Brough (Verteris) Roman Fort (10 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) - North Stainmore Roman Signal Station (14 km)
Signal Station - Brougham Camp (19 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Brougham (Brocavum) Roman Fort (19 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) and Vicus