Archaeology Notes

Event ID 656200

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/656200

NH86NW 9.00 centred 81956 68924

NH86NW 9.01 NH 8282 6979 Radar Site; Engine Houses

NH86NW 9.02 NH 81955 68924 and NH 81989 68962 Gun-Emplacements

NH86NW 9.03 NH 82146 68966 Observation Post

NH86NW 9.04 NH 81230 68695 and NH 81304 68689 Gun Emplacements

NH86NW 9.05 NH 8210 6872 and NH 8213 6874 Searchlight Battery; Engine House

NH86NW 9.06 NH 8200 6898 and NH 8195 6893 Gun-emplacements

NH86NW 9.07 NH 82158 68965 Observation Post

NH86NW 9.08 NH 82564 69519 and NH 82547 69512 Observation Post; Engine House

NH86NW 9.09 Centred NH 81844 69195 Huts; Water Tank

NH86NW 9.10 NH 81865 68976 Pillbox

NH86NW 9.11 NH 82129 69008 Operations Block

NH86NW 9.12 NH 81984 68986 Building

NH86NW 9.13 NH 81844 68946 Engine House

NH86NW 9.14 NH 81964 69000 Pillbox

NH86NW 9.15 Cancelled see NH86NW 9.05

NH86NW 9.16 NH 81238 68740 Engine House

NH86NW 9.17 NH 81125 68680 and NH 81138 68683 Searchlight Battery

NH86NW 9.18 Centred NH 81298 68721 Military Camp

NH86NW 9.19 Centred NH 81895 68963 Military Camp

NH86NW 9.20 NH 81880 68915 Naval Signal Station

NH86NW 9.21 Centred NH 81862 68899 Rocket Projector Battery

NH86NW 9.22 NH 82286 68982 Engine House

NH86NW 9.23 NH 82144 68794 Engine House (possible)

NH86NW 9.24 NH 82286 68982 Foghorn

NH86NW 9.25 NH 82216 69005 Machine Gun Post

NH86NW 9.26 NH 81515 68772 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.27 NH81510 68758 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.28 NH 81462 68773 Platform

NH86NW 9.29 NH 81408 68754 Submarine Mining Station

NH86NW 9.30 NH 81335 68751 Gateway

NH86NW 9.31 NH 81273 68742 Mound

NH86NW 9.32 NH 81516 68806 Fence; Gateway

NH86NW 9.33 NH 81284 68734 Building

NH86NW 9.34 NH 81272 68730 Building

NH86NW 9.35 NH 81333 68718 Ablutions Block

NH86NW 9.36 NH 81299 68721 Barracks

NH86NW 9.37 NH 81269 68724 Building

NH86NW 9.38 NH 81251 68727 Wall

NH86NW 9.39 NH 81268 68704 Mess

NH86NW 9.40 NH 81225 68711 Building Platform

NH86NW 9.41 NH 81352 68739 Building Platform

NH86NW 9.42 NH 81214 68711 Radio Mast

NH86NW 9.43 NH 81205 68712 Latrine

NH86NW 9.44 NH 81230 68692 Radio Mast

NH86NW 9.45 NH 81267 68696 Observation Post

NH86NW 9.46 NH 81279 68669 Building Platforms

NH86NW 9.47 NH 81277 68713 Drains

NH86NW 9.48 NH 81544 68806 Military Road

NH86NW 9.49 NH 82238 69003 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.50 NH 82238 69009 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.51 NH 82096 69029 Fence

NH86NW 9.52 NH 82127 69035 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.53 NH 82126 69029 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.56 NH 82056 69021 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.57 NH 81991 69003 Building Platform

NH86NW 9.58 NH 81978 68998 Guardhouse

NH86NW 9.59 NH 81969 68949 Command Post

NH86NW 9.60 NH 81914 68892 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.61 NH 81846 68874 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.62 NH 81848 68860 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.63 NH 81855 68848 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.64 NH 81864 68853 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.65 NH 81820 68846 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.66 NH 81803 68849 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.67 NH 81806 68805 Engine House

NH86NW 9.68 NH 81768 68821 Building Platform

NH86NW 9.70 NH 81655 68832 Incinerator

NH86NW 9.71 NH 81660 68817 Drying House

NH86NW 9.72 NH 81686 68842 Weapons Pit

NH86NW 9.74 NH 81789 68877 Storehouse

NH86NW 9.75 NH 81784 68928 Mess

NH86NW 9.77 NH 81967 69000 Gate

NH86NW 9.78 NH 81860 68732 Hydrophone Station

NH86NW 9.79 NH 8182 6896 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.80 NH 82124 69036 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.81 NH 82539 69518 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.82 NH 82550 69511 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.83 NH 82569 69528 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.84 NH 82579 69521 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.85 NH 82828 69815 Boundary Stone

NH86NW 9.86 NH 81811 68941 Building

NH86NW 9.87 NH 81827 68928 Building

NH86NW 9.88 NH 81841 68908 Enclosure

NH86NW 9.89 NH 81855 68958 Reservoir

NH86NW 9.90 NH 81869 68960 NAAFI Building

NH86NW 9.91 NH 81872 68952 Building

NH86NW 9.92 NH 81876 68941 Building

NH86NW 9.93 NH 81888 68963 NAAFI Building

NH86NW 9.94 NH 81894 68946 Mess

NH86NW 9.95 NH 81914 68946 Bath House

NH86NW 9.96 NH 81920 68969 Building

NH86NW 9.97 NH 81925 68948 Storehouse

NH86NW 9.98 NH 81945 68976 Army Offices

NH86NW 9.99 NH 81946 68964 Building

NH86NW 22.01 NH 81939 68952 Reservoir

NH86NW 22.02 NH 81963 68982 Building

NH86NW 22.03 NH 81960 68994 Military Signalling Site

NH86NW 22.04 NH 81882 68978 Barracks

NH86NW 22.05 NH 81760 68932 Gate

NH86NW 22.06 NH 81769 68923 Storehouse

NH86NW 22.07 NH 81777 68927 Garage

NH86NW 22.08 NH 81807 68914 Building

NH86NW 22.09 NH 81800 68898 Canteen; Offices

NH86NW 22.10 NH 81828 68921 Guardhouse

NH86NW 22.11 NH 81840 68905 Building

NH86NW 22.12 NH 81844 68934 Engine House

NH86NW 22.13 NH 81905 68927 Building

NH86NW 22.14 NH 81854 68957 Latrines

NH86NW 22.15 NH 81866 68960 Coal Store; Storehouse

NH86NW 22.16 NH 81904 68967 Barracks

NH86NW 22.17 NH 81833 68974 Building

NH86NW 22.18 NH 81940 68978 Storehouse

NH86NW 22.19 NH 81896 68948 Barracks

NH86NW 22.20 NH 81920 68954 Building

NH86NW 22.21 NH 81926 68957 Storehouse

NH86NW 22.22 NH 81960 68980 Mess

NH86NW 22.23 NH 81948 68963 Carpenters Workshop

NH86NW 22.24 NH 81876 69174 Trench

NH86NW 22.25 NH 82495 69444 Military Road

NH86NW 22.27 NH 81970 68994 Fence

NH86NW 22.28 NH 81970 68994 Gateway

NH86NW 22.29 NH 81825 68957 Gateway

NH86NW 22.30 NH 81880 68940 Military Roads

NH86NW 22.31 NH 81970 68990 Military Roads

NH86NW 22.32 NH 81955 68924 Trenches

NH86NW 22.33 NH 81857 68953 Latrine (possible)

There are two groups of buildings at the edge of the cliff, deeply set in concrete which held various calibres of guns. The site was used both in the First and Second World Wars.

Information from RCAHMS (DE) September 1994.

NH 816 686 for coastline turrets.

CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.

This WW I and WW II coast battery encompasses several elements; gun-emplacements, WW I and II Battery Observation posts, searchlight platforms, a Radar Observation post, a WW I 4-inch gun quick firing (QF) battery with searchlights and a WW II Counter Bombardment Observation Post. All are situated on a level area to the S of Castlecraig Farmsteading.

In addition, four Unrotating Projectile (UP) mountings were noted to the SW on the date of visit with several surviving elements of the accommodation camp including the electricity generating house (standby-set house), many concrete hut bases and the remains of two defensive pillboxes.

Several of the buildings retain a camouflage pattern and there is eveidence of the phasing in one of the emplacements. The canopies of both WW II emplacements have been supported by brick built pillars and the front apron has been camouflaged by setting stones in concrete. Metal gun stops still survive on the apron.

Known locally as the 'Norwegian Battery'. During WW I it was provided with two former ship mounted 9.2-inch guns which were manned by the Royal Navy. This battery was abandoned during the inter-war period, but at the beginning of WW II was re-armed. The WW II battery re-used the earlier magazine, which was situated below WW I emplacements and a shell hoist was installed in the 9.2-inch barbette. Two 6-inch Mk VII guns were installed during 1940 in newly constructed emplacements and these were replaced in April 1943 by two 6-inch Mk XXIV guns. After the end of the Second World War, the battery placed on a care and maintenance basis and the guns were finally removed during November 1956.

The full extent of the main batteries (omitting the WW I 4-inch QF) is visible on RAF vertical air photographs (106G/UK751, 6038-6040, flown 31 August 1945). which also shows the UP positions.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS, SW), August 2000

Several lengths of the original perimeter fence still surmounted by barbed wire survive on the N and E of the site.

Visited by RCAHMS, (DE) May 2002.