MHG56258 - Filling station - A Camp Technical Area, Evanton Airfield, Alness

Summary

The site of a wartime filling station was noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.

Type and Period (1)

FUEL DEPOT (Second World War - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Protected Status

None recorded

Full Description

The site of a wartime filling station was noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. At the current entrance to Highland Deephaven from the A9, a number of wartime buildings were demolished. These included a filling station. Two structures were recorded on the 1946 RAF plan for 1946: Bldg No. 135[?] (NH 62068 66804) “Bulk Oil Installation” and 136[?] (NH 62073 66795) “Aviation Bulk Petrol Installation”, recorded as construction “Steel Buildings”. Contributors: Alpin MacDonald. <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 46.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Location

Grid reference	Centred NH 6207 6679 (19m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH66NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ALNESS

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: A Camp Technical Area - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument) (MHG27880)

Related Investigations/Events (0)

External Links (1)

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

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.