Stone foundations of a C4th Roman watchtower on the summit of Holyhead Mountain, Anglesey, Wales, UK, looking SSW over Abraham's Bosom bay.

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Stone foundations of a C4th Roman watchtower on the summit of Holyhead Mountain looking SSW over Abraham's Bosom bay. Used to observe movements of Irish Sea raiders & pirates, & to pass warning signals down to Caer Gybi (Holyhead) naval base & along a chain of signal stations around the N coast of Wales.

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Size: 3774px × 2645px
Location: Holyhead Mountain Roman Signal Station, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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