Douglas Wood, Chain Home Radar Station
Radar Station (20th Century)
Site Name Douglas Wood, Chain Home Radar Station
Classification Radar Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Scout Hall; Gallow Hill; The Brackens
Canmore ID 138973
Site Number NO44SE 46
NGR NO 4877 4146
NGR Description Centred NO 4877 4146
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Angus
- Parish Monikie
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO44SE 46.00 centred 4877 4146
NO44SE 46.01 centred NO 4844 4115 Buildings
NO44SE 46.02 centred NO 4954 4175 Military Camp
NO44SE 46.03 NO 49386 41818 Pillbox
NO44SE 46.04 NO 48337 41166 Pillbox
NO44SE 46.05 NO 4852 4117 Pillbox
NO44SE 46.06 NO 48684 41311 Pillbox
NO44SE 46.07 NO 48740 41637 Pillbox
NO44SE 46.08 NO 49637 41884 Pillbox (possible)
A chain home radar station is situated in Douglas Wood some 400m NE of The Brackens. Annotated as the 'Scout Hall' on the current edition of the chart copy OS 1:10000 scale map (1972), the transmitter (and receiver block? ) is at NO 4877 4146.
Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998
The radar station at Douglas Wood is spread over three areas, the transmitter block and aerials at NO 4877 4146; the reciver block and aerials at NO 4844 4115 and the accommodation camp at NO 4954 4175. The installations were protected by at least five pillboxes. All the elements of this site are visible on vertical air photographs (RAF CPE/Scot/UK/304, 3079-3080, flown 1947).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), July 1999
The radar station at Douglas Wood is situated on the W side of the B978 near Downiebank. Many brick and concrete buildings and masts supports are extant over the area. The radar site is now in the wood and is now used a Boy Scout Camp.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/9
