Signal station

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Signal station preserves the earthworks of a former Roman signal station in Devon. It is the only Roman signal station the Albion Guide charts in the county. For arrivals by rail, St James Park (Devon) Station is 1.8 km to the south.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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