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Taymouth Castle, Military Camp

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Military Camp (20th Century)

Site Name Taymouth Castle, Military Camp

Classification Military Camp (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Taymouth Castle Policies, The Beeches

Canmore ID 127609

Site Number NN74NE 14.15

NGR NN 7835 4665

NGR Description Centred NO 7835 4665

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/127609

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Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area - cross-roads at North end of Town Street from rescue tower. The sets shown are as follows:- (Left to right) Shoring and Needling and basement Rescue in background with Rescue under war gas conditions and rescue reconnaissance in foreground.
Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area - cross-roads at North end of Town Street from rescue tower. The sets shown are as follows:- (Left to right) Shoring and Needling and basement Rescue in background with Rescue under war gas conditions and rescue reconnaissance in foreground.Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area detail of tunnelling with cleansing station in right background.E/W Track. General view from WSWN/S Track. General view from NWN/S Track. View of N hut from SN/S Track. View of S hut from NNWOblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the ESE.Hall. View from WNWGarages/Workshops and nissen hut. View from ESEE/W Track. Corner block. View from SWE/W Track. General view from SWN/S Track. View of N hut from STaymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area - looking North from Rescue Tower showing rubble in foreground, gas compound with 'Chlorine' Cottage on left, larch trees of Drummond Hill in background.N Nissen hut. View from SE/W Track. View from ENEE/W Track. Corner block. View from SWE/W Track. Corner block. View from EE/W Track. Hut interior.E/W Track. Hut interiorwith graffiti.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the SSW.Garages/Workshops. N Range. View from SEN Nissen hut. View from NE/W Track. View from ENEE/W Track. View of huts from NEE/W Track. Hut interiorwith graffiti.N/S Track. View of S hut from NNWN/S Track. View of S hut from NNWHall. View from WNWGarages/Workshops. N Range. View from SEGarages/Workshops. General view from NGeneral view from NNEE/W Track. Corner block. Interior. Ground floorE/W Track. View of hut from WNWOblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the SE.Garages/Workshops. S Range. View from EGarages/Workshops. General view from NN Nissen hut. View from SE/W Track. Corner block. Interior. Ground floorE/W Track. Corner block. Interior. Detail of stairN/S Track. General view from NWTaymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area - Rescue Reconnaissance, elevation to Town Street showing constructed tilt in North Gable wall. Acetylene cutting shop can be seen to the left of the rescue tower.Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area - rescue reconnaissance from South-West.Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. Hall. View from SSWGarages/Workshops. S Range. View from EGarages/Workshops and nissen hut. View from ESEE/W Track. Corner block. Interior. First floorN/S Track. View of N hut from ESEN/S Track. General view from SOblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the NW.E/W Track. Corner block. View from EN/S Track. General view from NWN/S Track. General view of buildings from NTaymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area showing gas compound showing various types of road surfaces between brick facades.Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area showing 'Rescue under war gas conditions' with timber strutting on damaged gable. Timber strutting on damaged gable will be removed when set is dressed to allow for collapse of first floor.Garages/Workshops. General view from WN Nissen hut. View from NGarages/Workshops .View from ESEGarages/Workshops. General view from WN Nissen hut. Detail of interior with urinalE/W Track. Corner block. View from NEE/W Track. Corner block. Interior. First floorE/W Track. General view from WSWE/W Track. View of huts from WNWE/W Track. Hut interior.N/S Track. View of N hut from ESETaymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area - looking North-East from rescue tower showing, demonstration theatre on the left and the Cleansing Station to the right.Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area showing 'Rescue under war gas conditions' with timber strutting on damaged gable. Timber strutting on damaged gable will be removed when set is dressed to allow for collapse of first floor.Taymouth Castle, Military Camp. View of training area looking South-West at tunnelling set with instructional veranda and two Anderson Shelters in the foreground.N Nissen hut. Detail of interior with urinalE/W Track. Corner block. Interior. Detail of stairE/W Track. View of huts from NEE/W Track. Hut interior.E/W Track. Hut interior with large hinged concrete door and brick partitionsGeneral view from WN/S Track. General view of buildings from NOblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the WSW.Garages/Workshops. View from ESEGarages/Workshops and nissen hut. View from ESEW Hut. View from SSEGeneral view from NNEE/W Track. Corner block. View from NEE/W Track. View of hut from WNWE/W Track. Hut interior with large hinged concrete door and brick partitionsE/W Track. Hut interior with large hinged concrete door and brick partitionsN/S Track. General view of buildings from NN/S Track. View of N hut from ESEN/S Track. General view from SGarages/Workshops. View from ESEW Hut. View from SSEE/W Track. Corner block. View from NEE/W Track. General view from SWE/W Track. View of huts from WNWE/W Track. View of hut from WNWOblique aerial view centred on the country house with golf club house and remains of military camp adjacent, taken from the W.Hall. View from SSW

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Kenmore (Perth And Kinross)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NN74NE 14.15 centred 7835 4665

Camp Site (disused) [NAT]

OS 1:2500 map, 1981.

In 1999 a watching brief was carried out during the laying of a new pipeline along the west side of the castle. During the second world war this area had been occupied by a camp housing Polish soldiers and a few of the camp buildings are still standing. During the watching brief snow obscured the base of the excavated corridor. The pipe trench excavation, however, revealed brick and concrete rubble, remains of former World War Two camp buildings, a sewer, and a cast iron pipe. Below the building remains truncated garden soil 0.20m thick had survived in places. Where the corridor intercepted the roadway between the Chinese Bridge and the Castle, an alignment of natural stones laid flat formed a kerb for an earlier road surface. Apart from the kerb no remains of earlier garden features were observed.

R Cachart 1999

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