MHG59145 - Boom Anchor - Cromarty Defences, South Sutor
Summary
Part of the First World War Cromarty Defences.
Type and Period (1)
- BOOM DEFENCE (First World War - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Located on rock by the high tide line is a metal column c.0.75m high, cemented into the natural rock. This is an anchor point for the boom which extended across the entrance of the Cromarty Firth. It may be the First World War anchor point for the boom, as it lies some c.60m from the First World War Searchlights for the 4-inch QF Battery (see MHG59147). Recorded as part of HS and RCAHMS' World War One Audit Project. <1> <2>
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331874.
- <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. 27-8.
- <3> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 583. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8077 6734 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331874/cromarty-defences-south-sutor-fiddlers-well-boom-anchor (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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