MHG57073 - WWII Military huts - near Park Primary School, Invergordon
Summary
WWII military huts near Park Primary School, Invergordon, now long demolished.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT (Second World War - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
WWII Military huts near Park Primary School, Invergordon, now long demolished.
The building was investigated in 2015 as part of the ARCH project 'Invergordon in World War I'. Aerial photos from 1945 and 1947 show 24 timber buildings to the east of Park Primary School in the playing fields. During WWII the navy and RAF had a presence in Invergordon. The huts built in the school field are remembered as being for the RAF. Some of the buildings are remembered as being in use by the school after the war. <1> <2>
Note: source is aerial photograph from 1947, so the grid reference may be distorted.
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Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 7068 6868 (118m by 95m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | NH76NW |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
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