MHG59918 - Anti Aircraft Battery - An Fhaighear Mhoir
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Located on the highest top of the An Fgaighear Mhior is a roughly circular hollow excavated from the peat and earth with a bank on the N arc. Evidence of hardcore was visible within the interior. A remains of a square concrete base possibly for a magazine lie downhill to the NE. Downhill and to the W are two concrete foundations for buildings probably for the gun crew.
Visited by RCAHMS (AKK) 11 October 2013.
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from the RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8223 8840 (67m by 38m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/333394/an-fhaighear-mhoir-laa-gun-emplacement (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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