MHG46669 - Storehouse and Workshop - North Sutor, Coast Battery
Summary
Storehouse and workshop associated with the Second World War 6 inch Battery site.
Type and Period (2)
- STOREHOUSE (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- WORKSHOP (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
A brick and concrete single storey building situated about 18m to the rear of the the WW II No.1 gun-emplacement. The building has several compartments and it is not known what purpose it was used for. A round, type 25 pillbox has been extracted from it's original postition and placed next to this building (NH86NW 9.14).
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, SW), August 2000
A Royal Artillery store house and workshop lies behind gun No. 2. It still has evidence of camouflage paint, but most of the metel including the steel window shutters have been removed.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 29 July 2013. <1>
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <2>
The North Sutor camps, batteries and associated buildings and features were scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 26/03/2019. <3>
For other installations associated with the Second World War 6 inch battery site, see also
MHG35180, MHG35177, MHG35179, MHG35981, MHG35183, MHG38497, MHG46670, MHG59141, MHG59174, MHG59896, MHG59178, MHG34271, MHG35182.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 252689.
- <2> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 656. XY
- <3> SHG28211 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2019. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13570: North Sutor Battery, batteries and camps. Historic Environment Scotland. 27/03/2019. Digital.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 81984 68986 (13m by 12m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | NH86NW |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13570 (View online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/252689 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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