Building record MHG51467 - Military Building, Hill of Ulbster

Summary

Second World War small brick-built building. Associated with the Hill of Ulbster Chain Home Low radar station. One of 17 buildings in the group.

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Grid reference Centred ND 33241 42156 (2m by 3m) (Mastermap)
Map sheet ND34SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Full Description

Brick-built building with a concrete floor and roof. Measuring about 2.2m square overall and 2m in height, most of its NNE side is given over to a pair of doors that are now missing, and set into the floor on the S are two ceramic pipes, each measuring about 150mm in diameter.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, IF) 7 September 2004.

The building is as described above <1>. Photographs were taken <2>.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Hill, P.H.. 1985. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: Volume III: 1982-1983. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1985. Paper and Digital. fig. 91.
  • <1> Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A. Site Visit Photographs. Colour. . Digital. 07/11/2008.

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Record last edited

Dec 22 2008 11:48AM

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