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Tain Airfield, No. 2 Dispersal Site

Air Raid Shelter(S) (20th Century), Bomb Store (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Dispersal Bay(S) (20th Century), Firing Range (20th Century)

Site Name Tain Airfield, No. 2 Dispersal Site

Classification Air Raid Shelter(S) (20th Century), Bomb Store (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Dispersal Bay(S) (20th Century), Firing Range (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) No.2 Dispersal Site; Fendom

Canmore ID 117571

Site Number NH88SW 14.11

NGR NH 8310 8250

NGR Description Centred NH 8310 8250

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Tain
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH88SW 14.11 Centred 8310 8250

Situated to the E of the end of the N-S runway of Tain airfield, No.2 dispersal site with several ancillary buildings. Of note is the bomb store and a large brick built wall used as a standard wartime weapon machine gun 25 yard range (type 147/41). Other structures include two different types of air-raid shelter and various concrete buildings.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE) May 1997

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