Graven, Laxobigging Camp, Officers Mess

Air Raid Shelter (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Hotel (20th Century), Mess (20th Century)

Site Name Graven, Laxobigging Camp, Officers Mess

Classification Air Raid Shelter (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Hotel (20th Century), Mess (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Graven; Sullom Voe Hotel

Canmore ID 142329

Site Number HU47SW 8.04

NGR HU 41017 73192

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/142329

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SC 2596715

View of air raid shelter for officers mess from West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596716

View from North North East of former officers mess, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596718

View of main entrance from North North East of former officers mess, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596719

Detail of main entrance of former officers mess, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2705233

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the military camp, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/6/2003

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the military camp, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/6/2003

SC 1503848

View from North North East, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 1503850

Detail of main entrance of former officers mess, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596712

View of former officers mess from North West, later used as the 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596713

View of former officers mess from North East, later used as the 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596717

View from North North East, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 1503847

View of air raid shelter for officers mess from West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 1503849

View of main entrance from North North East of former officers mess, later used as 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2705230

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the military camp, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/6/2003

SC 2705231

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the military camp, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/6/2003

SC 1503844

View of former officers mess from North West, later used as the 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 1503845

View of former officers mess from North East, later used as the 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 2596714

View of former officers mess from South West, later used as the 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

SC 1503846

View of former officers mess from South West, later used as the 'Sullom Voe' Hotel.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

7/10/1998

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Administrative Areas

Council Shetland Islands
Parish Delting
Former Region Shetland Islands Area
Former District Shetland
Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HU47SW 8.04 41017 73192

The former Officers' Mess, now annotated 'Old Hae' on the current OS 1:25000 scale Explorer map is situated in the centre of a small village named Graven. The buildings comprise a group of concrete and brick huts almost F-shaped in plan and all harled. At the NW corner is a tower for the water tank and chimney.

At the entrance are two low walls with short pillars. All buildings have corrugated iron roofs.

Internally, the layout of the building has been heavily rebuilt after conversion to the 'Sullom Voe' hotel and little survives of the original room plan.

Immediately to the W is an air-raid shelter.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, AL), 7 October 1998

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