Monument record MHG56121 - Parachute store - Fleet Air Arm Camp, (Admiralty) Administrative Control Area, Evanton Airfield, Alness
Summary
A parachute store noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6260 6703 (17m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | ALNESS |
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Full Description
This parachute store was noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. The RAF map of 1946 shows that the building for drying and folding parachutes was in the area currently where the gas tank is situated. No traces remained at the time of this project, but photographs survived of the building. Eddie Szymborski could remember a highish, open building. It was recorded on both the 1943/44 plan (National Archives ADM 1-13626 ) and the 1946 RAF plan. Eleanor Munro, who was stationed at HMS Fieldfare for 6 weeks, remembered drying and folding parachutes in this building. The building was still standing in the 1980s. Contributors:Eddie Szymborski, Alasdair Cameron, Eleanor Munro <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25830 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 35.
- <2> SHG2337 Text/Publication/Volume: Innes, G B. 1995. British airfield buildings of the Second World War. Aviation Pocket Guide 1 p. 53.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 14 2013 3:46PM
