MHG46691 - Gun Emplacement - Rubha Nan Sasan, Cove Battery
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (19/10/2004)
NG89SW 4.01 81488 92143 and 81526 92126
The two brick and concrete gun-emplacements are relatively complete and both have holdfasts for the gun mounting in place. The two gun-emplacements have steel beams made by Dorman, Long and Cold of Middlesborough. The steelwork at the front is now supported by 'ACRO' jacks and is now believed to be in a dangerous condition. There are various compartments and ready-use ammunition lockers to the rear of both emplacements.
The battery was armed with 2 x 6-inch MkVII guns on Naval mountings from HMS Iron Duke which were installed in July 1941 (J Guy 2000). <1>
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS, JG), August 2000
This site was visited and photographed by A Puls of Highland Council in October 2012 as part of a high level assessment of Second World War sites associated with the Loch Ewe Arctic Convoys. Sites visited were confined to significant features and remains located between Poolewe and Cove. <2>
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1 Verbal Communication: Tradition.
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 252848.
- <2> SHG26344 Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A. 2012. Field visit, photographic record and information. Highland Council. Digital.
- <3> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 81507 92134 (55m by 39m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG89SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/252848 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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