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Aberdeen Harbour, Pocra Quay, Ts Scylla

Military Headquarters (Second World War), Nissen Hut(S) (Second World War), War Memorial (20th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen Harbour, Pocra Quay, Ts Scylla

Classification Military Headquarters (Second World War), Nissen Hut(S) (Second World War), War Memorial (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Sea Cadet Corps; Naval Cadets' Nissen Huts; Footdee; Fittie; Blaikie's Quay Dockworkers War Memorial

Canmore ID 136701

Site Number NJ90NE 48

NGR NJ 95742 05740

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/136701

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  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NE 48 95742 05740

Location formerly cited as NJ 958 057.

For Aberdeen Harbour (centred NJ 95 05), see NJ90NE 7.00.

Sea Cadet Corps HQ [NAT]

OS (GIS) AIB, April 2006.

This group of Nissen huts has been the headquarters of Aberdeen Sea Cadets since 1954. Erected in 1936, it housed a wartime barrage balloon unit, intended to defend the harbour entrance.

Aberdeen City Council [2006].

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Project (February 2014 - July 2014)

A data upgrade project to record war memorials.

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