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monument Word or Phrase:ADMIRALTY SIGNAL STATION *  
Definition:A building or site used for naval communications.
monument Word or Phrase:SIGNAL STATION *  
Definition:A building or tower used to communicate information to shipping or other stations using signals such as flags, fires or lights. Roman signal stations took the form of a stone tower surrounded by a ditched enclosure and were used to warn of Saxon raids.

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