Monument record MHG55818 - Cold War Monitoring post - Achnasheen, Gairloch
Summary
A monitoring post dating to the Cold War lies in a field east of Achnasheen, Gairloch.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 17619 58900 (13m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH15NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Full Description
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post dating to the Cold War lies in a field east of Achnasheen, Gairloch. It was one of sixty that were constructed all over Scotland to detect and warn of nuclear attack and track and report radiation levels in the event of a nuclear war. The above-ground structures on the site were photographed by P Swan in 2012. <1>
This site was noted in ARCH's Heritage Along the Kyle Line in 2012. It was noted as a Royal Observation Corp Observation Post , which opened in 1961 and closed in 1991. It was one of a number in the Highlands for monitoring nuclear fallout. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24851 Text/Report: Swan, P.. 2012. Cold War Monitoring Post - Achnasheen. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG25822 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2010-2012. Heritage Along the Kyle Line. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 26.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2013 3:54PM
