Monument record MHG32446 - WWII Radar Station, Point of Stoer, Meall An Sgriobain

Summary

A Chain Home Low radar station on the NW-facing slopes of Meall Dubh Raffin.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 0079 3292 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC03SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish ASSYNT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NC03SW 21.00 centred 0800 3292

NC03SW 21.01 centred NC 0215 3215 Military Camp

NGR quoted NC 008 329, falls in sea. A Chain Home Low radar station on the NW-facing slopes of Meall Dubh Raffin.
Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998

Situated on the hill to the E of Stoer Lighthouse (NC03SW 6) up a track leading from the road. Constructed of stone, concrete and brick, there are hut-bases, the main power-house and standby set-house with blast walls. Both the Transmitter and Receiver blocks are also protected by blast walls on which there is the date 1941 carved. The base for the aerial and one shelter also survive. The accommodation camp (NC03SW 21.01) is about a mile down the road at Rubha Stoer. <1>

Photographs of many of the buildings were submitted via the HER website by Martin Briscoe, including a probable air raid shelter at NC 0084 3292. <2> <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Guy, J. A.. 2000. Highland Region: A Survey of the 20th Century Defences. Historic Scotland. 30/01/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF). Vol. 1 pp. 3-4 & Vol. 3 P3.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital.
  • <3> Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. J M Briscoe, 10/11/2008.

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2016 10:08AM

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