Print

MHG54278 - Military camp, Dounreay Airfield

Summary

Military buildings visible on post-war aerial photography and OS mapping.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

Full Description

1946 aerial photographs show a small field to the north of the Upper Dounreay being occupied by military buildings. The 1946 photograph shows c. 22 buildings By 1951, 28 buildings had been constructed on site and they took up most of the field. The 1964 aerial photograph showns 29 buildings though by 1988 aerial photographs show that many of the buildings had be demolished and those still standing occupied the same area as the 1946 phase. The 1959 Ordnance Survey map (ND 06 NW) indicates 24 buildings on the site. By 1993 the only buildings remaining are those depicted on the modern Ordnance Survey. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference	Centred ND 00351 66267 (198m by 194m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NW
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

External Links (0)