MHG54282 - Military camp, Upper Dounreay
Summary
Military camp with police station depicted on later 20th century OS mapping.
Type and Period (1)
- MILITARY CAMP (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The 1959 Ordnance Survey map (Sheet NC 96 NE) depicts 19 buildings in this field including a police station. The camp is marked as 'disused' on the 1969 Ordnance Survey map and the modern OS map. <1>
The camp can be seen on RAF vertical photographs from 1946. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25174 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Oleksy, V and Cavers, G. 01/2011. Baillie Hill Wind Farm, Grid Connection: Desk Based Assessment & Walkover Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Site 52.
- <2> SHG24380 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. Highland Council Archaeology Unit Aerial Photograph Collection. Black and white vertical. . Digital (scanned). CPE-SCOT-UK-185 3247.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 00059 66559 (360m by 267m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06NW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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