Graven, Laxobigging Camp, Gun Turret Trainer

Building (20th Century)

Site Name Graven, Laxobigging Camp, Gun Turret Trainer

Classification Building (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Graven

Canmore ID 142337

Site Number HU47SW 8.11

NGR HU 41170 73195

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/142337

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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

SC 1503874

View of type A gun turret trainer from East North East with squash court in background.

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

7/10/1998

SC 2596749

View of squash court from West North West with gun turret trainer and engine house in background.

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

7/10/1998

SC 2705229

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

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/6/2003

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 2705232

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 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 1503875

View of squash court from West North West with gun turret trainer and engine house in background.

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

7/10/1998

SC 2596748

View of type A gun turret trainer from East North East with squash court in background.

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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 8.11 41170 73195

A type A Standard Free Gunnery/Turret Trainer (pattern no.11023/40) is situated about 18m E of the Burn of Laxobigging, E of the small village of Graven.

Measuring about 8m square and built of breeze blocks with a corrugated iron pitched roof. The entrance is in the NE elevation with two small windows cut and ventilator grill through on each side. There is a single buttress on each side of the entrance.

A small outshot on the NE gable has been removed.

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

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