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Crail Airfield, Technical Area

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Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Hut(S) (20th Century)

Site Name Crail Airfield, Technical Area

Classification Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Hut(S) (20th Century)

Canmore ID 238408

Site Number NO60NW 49.11

NGR NO 6250 0925

NGR Description Centred on NO 6250 0925

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of aircraft hangers
Oblique aerial view of aircraft hangersHangars, view of west endWorkshop, view from north westBuilding to south, view from southOblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the ESE.Buildings south of hangar, view from eastTorpedo bomber trainer, view from eastOblique aerial view centred on the technical area with the control tower adjacent, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the technical area with the control tower adjacent, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view of the technical area at Crail airfield, taken from the E.Aerial view of aircraft hangersOblique aerial view of aircraft hangersOblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings, huts, aircraft hangers and airfield, taken from the NW.Weighbridge and farm office, general view from south eastPill box, general view from south westWorkshops and adjacent buildings, view from southHangars, view from south westBuildings at entrance to Airfield, view from north westBuilding to south, including pill box, view from southOblique aerial view centred on the technical area with the control tower adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of the technical area at Crail airfield, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the WNW.Hangars, view from eastToilet block and vehicle washing building, view from eastTorpedo bomber trainer, interior showing concrete bowlWatch tower and barracks, view from eastHangar, view from westHangar, view from south westOffice building, view from north westOblique aerial view centred on the technical area with the control tower adjacent, taken from the NNE.Obliqye aerial view centred on the technical area, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of the technical area at Crail airfield, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the SSE.Building and pill box, view from southBuilding to south, view from northOblique aerial view of aircraft hangers.Scanned image of oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of the technical area at Crail airfield, taken from the E.Garage, view from eastNissen huts with torpedo bomber trainer in background, view from eastAerial view of aircraft hangersOblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the S.Workshops, view from westHangars, view from south westToilet block and group of bunkers, view from north eastTorpedo bomber trainer, interior showing concrete bowlBuildings and workshops, south west of hangars, view from south westOblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Crail Airfield centred on the remains of the control tower, buildings, huts and aircraft hangars, taken from the ESE.Pig pens south of hangar, view from northWorkshops and hangars, view from westHangars, view from west

Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Crail
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District North East Fife
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NO60NW 49.11 centred on 6250 0925

The aircraft hangars, buildings and other structures, which comprise the techincal area of the airfield are situated on the N side of the runways and S of the access road from Crail.

There were spaces for eight hangars laid out, though a RAF WWII vertical air photograph of 1941 (NLA 14, 997, flown 19 June 1941) shows only six were in place at that date. The hangars would have been placed in two rows of four, all of those which were actually constructed have now been removed.

Many of the buildings in the technical area survive inlcuding the 'Trainer' building and repair sheds.

The area is visible on RAF vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 5, 4079-4081, flown 14 April 1946), though by this date two of the aircraft hagngars had been removed.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), February 2005

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