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Burn Of Wester
Anti Tank Blocks (20th Century)
Site Name Burn Of Wester
Classification Anti Tank Blocks (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sinclair's Bay Defences
Canmore ID 267952
Site Number ND35NW 49
NGR ND 3387 5755
NGR Description c. ND 3387 5755
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/267952
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
c.3387 5755
A line of concrete blocks along the S side of the Burn of Wester about 200m from the High Water Mark. Nine blocks are visible all of which have been made using corrugated iron sheets for shuttering. All the blocks are joined together by steel girders.
Information from Defence of Britain Project form, (Mr A Gutteridge), 2001
