MHG59057 - Landing Ground - Delny
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- AIRFIELD (First World War to 20th Century - 1914 AD to 1920 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Delny House is listed in Fife’s survey of First World War air stations as being used during the First World War for landing aircraft from ships docked at the naval base at Invergordon, and still in use in 1920. Its precise location is unknown. Recorded as part of HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project. <1> <2> <3>
Precise location is unknown. The four figure grid reference is indicative of location within the grid square only. GW 07/12/18
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG28063 Text/Publication/Monograph: Fife, M. 2007. Scottish aerodromes of the First World War. pp. 91.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331307. XY
- <2> SHG27124 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Barclay, G.J.. 2014. The Built Heritage of the First World War in Scotland: The report of a project commissioned by Historic Scotland & RCAHMS. Unaffiliated. Digital. pp.9, table 2.
- <3> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. Site 62.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7300 7200 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH77SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR EASTER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331307/delny-landing-ground (Link to online HES Canmore record)
- https://www.forgottenairfields.com/airfield-delny-house-896.html (View record on Forgotten Airfields website)
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