MHG34268 - Fire Command Post - Coast Battery, South Sutor
Summary
Fire Command Post associated with the Second World War 6 inch battery site at South Sutor.
Type and Period (1)
- COASTAL BATTERY COMMAND POST (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
A fire command post at Coast Battery, South Sutor.
A centrimetric coast artillery fire control post situated to the NW of the coast battery. The radar was used to give accurate ranges and bearings on targets and splashes of shells, enabling corrections to be made. This fire control post was equipped with a C.A. No.2 Mk I radar set which was used to provide a general radar picture for coast artillery Area Commanders. It operated either in a wooden cabin or an installed fire command post.
Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998
This Fire Command Post is situated on the N side of the road at the entrance to South Sutor battery. Constructed of brick and concrete it consists of a single storey building with several rooms set into the slope. From this post the Fire Commander controlled all the guns in this area. <1>
A flat roofed concrete building on two levels acted as a Fire Command Post, for all the guns in the area. The radar would have been positioned on the roof. The building still has some of the metal shutters to protect the windows and a metal door. The exterior still has some camouflage paint visible. According to the Fort Record Book (The National Archives WO 192/248) the post was under construction in 1939-1940 and was operational on the 2nd February 1940.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 July 2013. <2>
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <3>
The building was included in the scheduling for the South Sutor Battery with effect from 29/04/2019. <4>
For other installation associated with the Second World War 6 inch Battery site, see also MHG34269, MHG36170, MHG46668, MHG36171, MHG36172, MHG36174, MHG 59101.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG20874 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Guy, J. A.. 2000. Highland Region: A Survey of the 20th Century Defences. Historic Scotland. 30/01/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF). Vol. 3, 59.
- <2> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 138983.
- <3> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 468. XY
- <4> SHG28206 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2019. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13571: South Sutor Battery, batteries and camp. Historic Environment Scotland. 01/05/2019. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8086 6705 (13m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13571 (View online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/138983 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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