MHG59094 - Engine House - Coast Battery, Site No. 2, North Sutor
Summary
Engine house associated with the First World War Site No. 2, 4 inch QF Battery.
Type and Period (1)
- BATTERY ENGINE HOUSE (First World War - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
The location of the engine house for the First World War 4-inch QF battery lies at the top of the site. It was situated in a deep rock pit, with a large thick stone wall on its S side. The pit has been used as a dump, mostly for barbed wire. Recorded as part of HS and RCAHMS' World War One Audit Project.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 July 2013. <1>
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Suvey Project. <2>
The camps, batteries and associated buildings and features were scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 26/03/2019. <3>
For other installations associated with the First World War (Site No. 2) 4 inch QF battery site, see also MHG35178, MHG59170, MHG59898.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331877.
- <2> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 655. XY
- <3> SHG28211 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2019. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13570: North Sutor Battery, batteries and camps. Historic Environment Scotland. 27/03/2019. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8123 6873 (32m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13570 (View online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331877/north-sutor-coast-battery-engine-house (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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