Fearn Airfield, Balintore Farm, Military Camp
Military Camp (20th Century)
Site Name Fearn Airfield, Balintore Farm, Military Camp
Classification Military Camp (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hms Owl; Loans Of Rarichie
Canmore ID 114476
Site Number NH87NE 33
NGR NH 8585 7625
NGR Description Centred NH 8585 7625
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Fearn
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH87NE 33 centred 8585 7625
The remains of an accommodation camp for personnel of Fearn Airfield is situated on rising ground to the E of the Airfield. The camp has been demolished, but several hut bases along with one complete building of brick and concrete and the perimeter fence of concrete posts survive in an arable field below Balintore Farm. The camp is visible on vertical air photographs (RAF CPE/Scot/UK/223, flown 1947, 4153-4) occupying a triangular area of rising ground on both sides of the B 9166 public road.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), February 1997
The site was visited as part of a walkover survey ahead of a new pipeline to be laid in the area. The existing building of brick and concrete could be a lavatory block, but was not visited due to sheep and lambs in the field in which it is situated.
S Farrell 2004.
