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Vementry, Swarbacks Head, Coast Battery, Building

Building (First World War)

Site Name Vementry, Swarbacks Head, Coast Battery, Building

Classification Building (First World War)

Canmore ID 145534

Site Number HU26SE 4.03

NGR HU 2908 6186

NGR Description HU c. 2908 6186

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/145534

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Sandsting
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HU26SE 4.03 c. 2908 6186

About 83m SE of the eastern gun-emplacement is the remains of the barrack block for crew of the battery.

All that survives on a levelled platform are a row of concrete support pillars, a concrete base in the NE corner and the drainage trench around the building.

The platform measures about 14m in length and 5m width.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GL), October 2001.

Activities

Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

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