Peel Roman Signal Station

Discovered from the air in 1986, this small signalling station or watch-tower lies on the Gask Ridge beside the Roman road between Bertha and Strageath, just 1 1/3 miles from the similar station discovered the previous year at Huntingtower. The ditch was V-shaped, 6¾ ft. wide and 2¾ ft. deep (2.04 x 0.84 m), backed by a turf rampart which had been deliberately thrown into the ditch after a short period of use.

References for Peel

• Britannia xviii (1987) p.309;
• Britannia xxxi (2000) pp.379/80;
• Britannia xxxii (2001) p.319;
• Britannia xxxiii (2002) p.285;
• Britannia xxxiv (2003) p.302.

Map References for Peel

NGRef: NO060232 OSMap: LR58

Roman Roads near Peel

NE (3.5) to Bertha WSW (11) to Strageath WSW (2) to Westmvir (Tayside)

Sites near Peel Roman Signal Station

• Easter Powside Temporary Camp (1 km)
  Marching or Temporary Camp
• Lamberkine Camp (2 km)
  Possible Roman Camp
• Huntingtower Signal Station (2 km)
  Gask Ridge Signal Station
• Westmuir Signal Station (4 km)
  Gask Ridge Signal Station
• Midgate Roman Fortlet (5 km)
  Fortlet
• Thorny Hill Roman Signal Station (5 km)
  Gask Ridge Signal Station
• Bertha Roman Fort (5 km)
  Gask Ridge Signal Station and Marching or Temporary Camp
• Scone Park Camp (6 km)
  Marching or Temporary Camp
• Forteviot Temporary Camp (6 km)
  Marching or Temporary Camp
• Moss Side Signal Station (6 km)
  Gask Ridge Signal Station