Monument record MHG25868 - Fearn Airfield

Centred 8465 7657

On the N side of the airfield outside the perimeter track and beyond a modern fence line is a secondary techinical area along with several temporary domestic accommodation buildings. This area reflects the expansion of the airfield after the RN takeover. One Mainhill type 'S' survives being recently repainted and now in use for agricultural purposes. Other buildings of note are a large reinforced concrete and brick 'Stop Butt' (NH 8426 7644) for range testing aircraft cannon and machine guns, the aircraft having their tails raised to fire into the recess and a group of nissen huts with connecting passages (NH 8412 7643) which have been for administration purposes. Many hangar and hut bases a can be discerned in the grass and gorse with several more upstanding brick built buildings (NH 8443 7641) which have been the ablutions and shower blocks.
In addition there is a further two blast pens with air-raid shelters built into them, within the airfield perimeter, both of which have been half-demolished.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE) January and May 1997