Monument record MHG47786 - Castletown Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort

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Grid reference ND 2206 6688 (point)
Map sheet ND26NW
Civil Parish OLRIG
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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NMRS Report: (17/11/2004)
ND26NW 36.17 2207 6688

A concrete Pickett-Hamilton fort is sitauted at the SE corner of the airfield. The well in which the fort sits is full of water, but when The well in which the fort sits is full of water, but when drained it was found that the pumping mechanism (lifting jack) was still in situ. The mechanism was raised and removed for preservation.
Information from Defence of Britain Project form, (A Gutteridge), 1985

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  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 268015.

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Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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