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Pike Hill Signal Tower (Hadrian's Wall)

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A Roman signal tower on a bend of the River Irthing. It stands at right angles to the line of Hadrian's Wall, presumably to allow for easier signalling, though it appears to ante-date the wall. The tower is about 20 feet square, and has extremely deep foundations, which would indicate that it originally stood to a very great height.

Unfortunately, parts of the tower have been destroyed to make way for the modern road, but a 2 metre section of the south east wall remains, standing 0.6 metres high and 0.8 metres deep.

Pottery remains indicate that the signal fort was in use in the late 4th century.
Banks, Cumbria, England

About Pike Hill Signal Tower (Hadrian's Wall)
Attraction Type: Roman
Location: Offf a minor road west of Banks village. Open access site.
Website: Pike Hill Signal Tower (Hadrian's Wall)
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