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Castletown Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort

Pillbox (20th Century)

Site Name Castletown Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort

Classification Pillbox (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Castletown Airfield Defences

Canmore ID 268013

Site Number ND26NW 36.15

NGR ND 2175 6723

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Olrig
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND26NW 36.15 2175 6723

A concrete Pickett-Hamilton fort is sitauted on the S side of the main runway intersection. The well in which the fort sits is full of water, but when drained it was found that the pumping mechanism (lifting jack) survived.

Information from Defence of Britain Project form, (A Gutteridge), 1985.

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