MHG58911 - WW2 hut bases and Light Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement - Isle of Ewe
Summary
Two Nissan hut bases from WW2 on Isle of Ewe
Type and Period (2)
- HUT PLATFORM (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of a light anti aircraft gun emplacement with at least two concrete hut bases is visible on an RAF vertical air photograph (CPE/SCOT/UK 182 1319, flown 8 October 2013). The local landowner has a map in his possession from the War Office showing the location of ground to be requisitioned.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 November 2013.
WW2 Nissan hut bases measuring 5x3m. The site was recorded in 2014 by Malone D, MacInnes A & Buchanan J as part of an archaeological survey of Isle Ewe. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 333398.
- <1> SHG27960 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Malone, B, MacInnes, A & Buchanan, J. 2014. A History and Survey of Isle Ewe. Unaffiliated. 2018. Digital. p.58 Site 83,84.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8593 8712 (36m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/333398/isle-of-ewe-gualann-mhor-light-anti-aircraft-gun-emplacement (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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