Monument record MHG30320 - Observation post, Tomatin
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7986 2994 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH72NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | MOY AND DALAROSSIE |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
Concrete 1950's underground type post. J A Guy, 20th Century Defences, (report nos. 1, 8 & 11)
A M Fox, Highland Council, 14.11.01.
The Tomatin bunker (Inverness 62 Post) was part of a countrywide network of monitoring posts providing data via telephone. The one-roomed concrete shelter is approx. 20’ down a narrow laddershaft. It was opened in 1963. The batteries and communication lines were removed in 1993. A brick aircraft post stands alongside.
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Subterranea Britannica website www.subbrit.org.uk <1>
A Royal Observor Corps observation post is situated on the E side of the A9 from the Little Chef cafe. The underground bunker was constructed of brick and concrete in the 1950s.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.2, 119
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25599 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Strathdearn. Yes. Digital. Site 50.
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Record last edited
Dec 19 2011 1:39PM
