MHG56124 - Blast shelter - Evanton Airfield, Alness

Summary

A blast shelter noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.

Type and Period (1)

BLAST SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)

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Full Description

Ablast shelter was noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. Remains of brick walls of a blast shelter survived near the shore in 2013. The walls were three bricks’ thick. The two rooms had opposite entrances and did not connect. The building did not appear to be on wartime plans, but appeared on the 1946 aerial photo. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG25830 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 42.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6279 6680 (5m by 9m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH66NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ALNESS

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Evanton Airfield - Evanton, Alness (Monument) (MHG25210)

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External Links (1)

http://www.archhighland.org.uk/evanton-wartime-remains.asp (Link to ARCH project page)

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