Monument record MHG47567 - US Navy Communications Station, Clardon Hill

Summary

The receiver site associated with the transmitter and control site at Forss.

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Grid reference Centred ND 14351 69839 (134m by 110m)
Map sheet ND16NW
Civil Parish THURSO
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Large wireless station shown on the OS 1:10000 scale map (1985) on the N-face of Clardon Hill. The station has several elements including masts.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), October 2004 <1>

Martin Briscoe comments that this was a post-war US Navy Communications Station, being the receiver site associated with the Transmitter and Control site at Forss. <2>

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  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 266357.
  • <2> Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. Martin Briscoe, 11/11/2011.

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2011 11:23AM

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