MHG59141 - Anti-Aircraft Battery - Coast Battery, North Sutor
Summary
Anti-Aircraft Battery associated with the Second World War 6 inch Battery site.
Type and Period (1)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Located to the S of the Engine House are four concrete pads about c.30m apart aligned ENE-WSW, each with a holdfast for a UP Rocket for close air defence for the coast battery.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 July 2013. <1> <2>
These concrete pads are visible in 2009 aerial photography. <3>
The North Sutor camps, batteries and associated buildings and features were scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 26/03/2019. <4>
For other installations associated with the Second World War 6 inch battery site, see also
MHG35180, MHG35177, MHG35179, MHG35981, MHG35183, MHG38497, MHG46669, MHG46670, MHG59174, MHG59896, MHG59178, MHG34271, MHG35182.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331902.
- <2> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 584.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <4> 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 8186 6890 (88m by 38m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13570 (View online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331902/north-sutor-coast-battery (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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