MHG65826 - Military building - Fharaid Head
Summary
A WWII structure systematically destroyed on abandonment.
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 highest point of the cliffs at the east of the headland, on top of a 90 m rise, is an artificially levelled plateau. There are small patches of concrete flooring showing through the grass that covers this area. All that is left of a 10 m by 10 m structure, for which this plateau formed the foundation, is some concrete demolition rubble and sections of iron re-enforcement. This was presumably another WWII structure systematically destroyed on abandonment. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
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 48.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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