MHG58918 - WW2 Hut Bases and Light Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement - Isle of Ewe
Summary
Three Nissan hut bases from WW2 on Isle of Ewe.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT PLATFORM (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of a light anti aircraft gun emplacement with at least three concrete hut bases is visible on an RAF vertical air photograph (CPE/SCOT/UK 182 1319, flown 8 October 2013).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 November 2013.
Three WW2 Nissan hut bases. The site was recorded in 2014 by Malone D, MacInnes A & Buchanan J as part of an archaeological survey of Isle Ewe. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 333404.
- <1> SHG27960 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Malone, B, MacInnes, A & Buchanan, J. 2014. A History and Survey of Isle Ewe. Unaffiliated. 2018. Digital. p.62 Site 96,97,98.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8561 8826 (50m by 55m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/333404/isle-of-ewe-light-anti-aircraft-gun-emplacement (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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