MHG59897 - Port War Signal Station - Coast Battery, Site No. 1, North Sutor
Summary
Port War Signal Station associated with the First World War Site No. 1, 9.2 inch Battery.
Type and Period (1)
- SIGNAL STATION (First World War - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
On a plan of the site (The National Archives WO 78/5192) dated 1922 there is a building annotated 'War Signal Station', with a mast base immediately to the S of it. This is the Port War Signal Station which would have monitored all shipping moving past the batteries.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 July 2013. <1>
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <2>
The North Sutor 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. 1) 9.2 inch battery site, see also MHG35176, MHG35177, MHG35179, MHG35183, MHG46670, MHG59148, MHG59175, MHG59142.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331901.
- <2> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 585. 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 8188 6891 (9m by 11m) (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/331901/north-sutor-coast-battery-port-war-signal-station (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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