Monument record MHG56262 - Targets - Cromarty Firth near Evanton Airfield, Alness

Summary

Floating targets noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.

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Grid reference Centred NH 6399 6600 (247m by 247m)
Map sheet NH66NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish ALNESS

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Floating targets were noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. Several people remembered floating targets (three of them) in the Firth, used for practice. They were large vertical boards, about the size of a house. Some people remember that other targets were towed around the Firth as well. Exact locations not known. Contributors: Phil Glover, Archie Rose (via Alasdair Cameron). <1>

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  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 115.

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Record last edited

Dec 12 2013 5:40PM

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