MHG65824 - Possible WW2 lookout post - Fharaid Head
Summary
This area may represent the eroded remnants of a WWII look-out post.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
At the edge of the east cliffs of the headland, in an area with unobstructed views to the north and across the mouth of Loch Eriboll, there is a disturbed rectangular area measuring 5 m N-S by 3 m. This area is defined on the east by a sharp break of slope to the cliff-edge and there is a spread of angular slabs along the slope at the west of this platform. Although there is no concrete visible, this area may represent the eroded remnants of a WWII look-out post. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 1/5/26)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . Site 47.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3909 7159 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC37SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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