Building record MHG37679 - Radio station, Hill of Harland
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3262 5374 (435m by 361m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A radio station is situated on the summit of the Hill of Harland. The station is visible on post-war RAF vertical aerial photographs (106G/Scot/UK, 4013-14, flown 9 May 1946) which shows seven masts, a receiving/ transmitting block and electricity generating block (ND 3254 5388).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2001
The WW II VHF station for Wick Airfield (ND35SE 103.00) which was redeveloped as a ROTOR radar station during the postwar period. Although completed, no equipment was installed and it never became operational.
Information from Defence of Britain Project form, (A Gutteridge), 2000 <1>
Pictures were submitted to the HER by Martin Briscoe in September 2010. <2>
It was subject to a basic photographic survey in 2008 in support of a planning application. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: RCAHMS. Canmore, online database of the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). Canmore ID 202513.
- <2> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG25887 Image/Photograph(s): Unknown. 2008. Photographs of Radio/radar station, Hill of Harland. Colour. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 12 2013 4:55PM
