One of the most common questions asked by our clients is, “where does the name Signalfire come from?” The answer involves some explanation about me. Being an avid lover of history, the Roman occupation of Britain fascinated me—especially Hadrian’s Wall. To help guard against the native population of Britain, the Romans built a wall running east to west in 122 AD.
The Romans built fortlets, known as milecastles, along the Wall at intervals of one Roman mile. Between each milecastle, and spaced one third of a Roman mile apart, were a series of turrets. The plan is to create a point of light where all the milefortlets and turrets were located, with an additional point of light between each of them.
Signalfire is proud to announce the launch of the 