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Tomich
Building (20th Century)
Site Name Tomich
Classification Building (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Big Ditch
Canmore ID 117624
Site Number NH77SW 55
NGR NH 70284 70415
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/117624
- Council Highland
- Parish Rosskeen
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH77SW 55 70284 70415
A type 24 concrete pillbox is situated on the W side of the road from Tomich, on the A9 (T) road and Invergordon just S of the Big Ditch.
Immediately to the N on the Big Ditch, is one of the pumping stations for the oil pipeline from the fuel tanks at Inchindown (NH67SE 57) to the Invergordon tank farm (NH 7112 6890).
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.2, 73, Vol.3, 44
The brick and concrete (roof) pumping station lies within a high fenced enclosure. The entrance to the building is on the E side. Entry was not gained on the date of visit. A pillbox (NH77SW 76), is situated about 66m SSE of the pumping station.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, JM), 17 September 2009
