Monument record MHG55819 - Cold War Monitoring post - Lochcarron

Summary

A monitoring post dating to the Cold War lies near woodland in Lochcarron.

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Grid reference Centred NG 94724 44507 (15m by 15m)
Map sheet NG94SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish LOCHCARRON

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A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post dating to the Cold War lies near woodland in Lochcarron. 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>


<1> Swan, P., 2012, Cold War Monitoring Post - Lochcarron (Text/Report). SHG25560.

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  • <1> Text/Report: Swan, P.. 2012. Cold War Monitoring Post - Lochcarron. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.

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Record last edited

Jan 9 2013 12:53PM

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