MHG59913 - Anti Aircraft Battery - Coast Battery, Rubha Nan Sasan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Located on a small hill top to the S of Cove Battery is a circular gun emplacement for a light anti-aircraft gun. The emplacement is defined by a circular earth and peat bank with an interior of hardcore. An Admiralty Hydrographic Survey Pillar stands on the E side of the emplacement. A concrete path leads N and NW downhill to three concrete building foundations, probably nissan huts for the gun crew.
Visited by RCAHMS (AKK) 11 October 2013.
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8151 9193 (62m by 54m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG89SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/333393/rubha-nan-sasan-laa-battery (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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