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Benbecula, Baile Nan Caileach

Building (20th Century), Radio Mast (20th Century)

Site Name Benbecula, Baile Nan Caileach

Classification Building (20th Century), Radio Mast (20th Century)

Canmore ID 214743

Site Number NF75SE 41

NGR NF 7661 5379

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish South Uist
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NF75SE 41 7661 5379

For main part of Radio Station see NF75SE 42

(NF 7660 5379) This brick and concrete building stands on the E side of the B892 road at Baile nan Cailleach.

One small brick building with the base of a small metal tower next to it are still extant.

J Guy 2002; MS 810/12, 101-4

This 'radio station' is an outlier for the main radio station loacted at NF 7668 5426 (NF75SE 42) .

The single lattice mast and building are visible on vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 191, 2370-2371, flown 10 October 1946).

Information from RCAHMS (DE), August 2005

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