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Navidale, Chain Home Low Radar Station
Radar Station (20th Century)
Site Name Navidale, Chain Home Low Radar Station
Classification Radar Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bogholes; East Helmsdale
Canmore ID 141468
Site Number ND01NW 95
NGR ND 03749 15828
NGR Description Centred ND 03749 15828
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/141468
- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
ND01NW 95 centred 03749 15828
A Chain Home Low radar station is situated on the slopes above and immediately NE of Bogholes farm. The transmitter /receiver block (Tx/Rx) is set within a rectangular sunken concrete lined pit. The station mounted a type 31 low power surface watching radar set, originally housed in a wooden cabin.
The receiver/transmitter block and other constituent buildings of the radar station are visible on vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK/225, 4378-79, flown 1947).
Information from RCAHMS (DE) and Mr I Brown, February 1999
This radar site was on both sides of the A9 trunk road at East Helmsdale near Bogholes. At one time the radar aerial was mounted on the Navidale House Hotel. One air raid shelter set into the bank and a few hut bases were all that could be found on the date of visit.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.1, 27
Four structures relating to the radar station are depicted on the current OS digital 1:2500 scale map, including the Tx/Rx block and electricity generating house.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), October 2004
The sunken Tx/Rx block is at ND03749 15828, an engine house at ND 03680 15780 with a further upstanding building at ND 03678 15822, possibly a IFF site (Identify Friend or Foe). Footings noted at ND 03755 15777 and ND 03741 15804. Two air riad shelters with another possible IFF site at the top of the hill.
Information via e-mail to RCAHMS from Mr M Briscoe, 22 June 2006
