MHG56913 - Inter-war fuel tanks - Cromlet tank farm, Invergordon

Summary

Twelve of the thirteen fuel tanks of the Cromlet Tank Farm were constructed between the end of WWI and the start of WWII.

Type and Period (1)

  • FUEL TANK (1936?, 20th Century to Second World War - 1919 AD to 1939 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Twelve of the thirteen fuel tanks of the former Cromlet Tank Farm were constructed between the end of WWI and the start of WWII.

The site was visited in 2015 as part of the ARCH project 'Invergordon in World War I'. The Cromlet Tank Farm with 13 tanks, each with berms, was built between WWI and WWII, perhaps in 1936, and appear on plans of 1941. The tanks were removed in 1991. <1>

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7040 6886 (420m by 276m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH76NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish ROSSKEEN

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