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The function of a Roman or any other watchtower, for that matter, is exactly what it's name tells you. It is for watching. Watchtowers were usually part of forts on the borders, where guards could keep an eye on the countryside to watch for suspicious activity or alert the officers of the approach of a trade or supply caravan.

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