Monument record MHG19191 - Military installation / Boom Defence, An Fhaighear Mhoir
Summary
Second World War military installation, possibly a boom depot. Now a scientific research station related to fisheries.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8218 8834 (180m by 168m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Described by J A Guy (in 20th Century Defences, (report nos. 1, 8 & 11)) as the remains of the Boom Depot and now a Government Research Station.
See MHG19188 (NG88NW0003) & 5 for associated WW2 remains.
A M Fox, Highland Council, 09.10.01.
Planning app 04/00111/OUTRC to demolish much of the site and replace with house - HAW 2/2004
Military site comprising c.13 buildings shown on aerial photograph (sortie CPE/SCOT/UK/284 number 4461) flown 1947. Polygon represents extent of site as discernable from this photograph. Modern aerial photographs suggest the location of most buildings still survive as concrete bases although the site has now been reused as a Government scientific research station. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2013 10:53AM
