Monument record MHG35178 - NORTH SUTOR, COASTAL BATTERIES
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8122 6869 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | NH86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
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User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NH86NW 9.04 8123 6870 and 8130 6869
Four World War I gun-emplacements for four 4-inch QF (quick firing) guns with sunken magazine to N.
Information to follow.
This World War I coast battery is situated on the cliff top at North Sutor. There are four gun-emplacements with the magazines set into rock-cut pits immediately to the N. The large engine house is at NH 8123 6874 is set within a rock-cut hole which is now also full of of old barbed wire.
The battery was only active during World War I and was armed with 4 x 4-inch QF (quick-firing) guns which were manned by the Royal Navy.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.2, 117, Vol.3, 48
The searchlights for this battery are situated on the cliffs below the emplacements.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK), 2002
Martin Briscoe has submitted photographs of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2012 11:19AM
