Monument record MHG20216 - WW2 Battery, Mellon Charles
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8408 9103 (54m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG89SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Full Description
Recorded in Redfern, "20th Century fortifications in the UK" vol IV as being manned 15 Oct 1942 by 51 Brigade, 113 Regiment, 362 battery.
A M Fox, Highland Council, 11.12.01
The 4 gun emplacements and command post are extant. The gun emplacements have been modified to take another weapon. The Code for the battery was E1. The armament was 4 x 3.7 inch guns. Photo J A Guy, 20th Century Defences, (report nos 1, 8 & 11)
A M Fox, Highland Council, 09.10.01.
NG89SW 8 8410 9103
A heavy anti-aircraft battery depicted on the OS 1:10560 map (1969) at Rubh' a' Choin point to the W of the naval base at Mellon Charles.
Information from RCAHMS (DE) 16 April 1996
The four gun emplacements are marked on modern Ordnance Survey mapping. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. [Mapped features: #65959 ; #65960 ; #65961 ; #65962 ]
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Record last edited
Nov 24 2010 12:04PM
