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Edinburgh, Raf Turnhouse Airfield, Domestic Site
Building(S) (20th Century), Decontamination Building (20th Century), House(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Raf Turnhouse Airfield, Domestic Site
Classification Building(S) (20th Century), Decontamination Building (20th Century), House(S) (20th Century)
Canmore ID 213238
Site Number NT17SE 70.15
NGR NT 1600 7418
NGR Description Centred NT 1600 7418
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/213238
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17SE 70.15 1600 7418
Gas-decontamination centre, set amongst accommodation area, three H-plan buildings, houses and several ancilliary buildings.
All buildings in this area have now been demolished and the site partially cleared.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2009
Field Visit (15 April 2008 - 13 November 2008)
NT 160 741 (centred on) A desk-based and standing building assessment identified the buildings in the development area as a number of c1930s accommodation, service and welfare blocks and two gas decontamination blocks. The decontamination blocks were blast-proof, with a double brick wall, and banked to the exterior with turf. No significant archaeology was observed during evaluation of the site. Work was undertaken 15–17 April 2008 and on 2 May 2008.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Nisacrown Ltd
Rob Engl and Diana Sproat (AOC Archaeology Group), 2008
