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Rosyth, Hm Dockyard, Brankholm Brae

Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Site Name Rosyth, Hm Dockyard, Brankholm Brae

Classification Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Alternative Name(s) Forth Aa Defences; Forker Avenue

Canmore ID 204818

Site Number NT18SW 213.01

NGR NT 1041 8395

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/204818

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Dunfermline
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Dunfermline
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NT18SW 213.01 1041 8395

A barrage balloon mooring site has been identified from post-war RAF vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 10, 7035-6, flown 15 April 1946) to the E of Brankholm Brae and N of the Brankholm Burn. The site has subsequently been built over by modern housing.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2002

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