Errol Airfield, Sw Dispersals
Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century), Dispersal Bay(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Errol Airfield, Sw Dispersals
Classification Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century), Dispersal Bay(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Randerston Ovals
Canmore ID 275316
Site Number NO22SE 18.06
NGR NO 2684 2338
NGR Description Centred NO 2684 2338
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/275316
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Errol
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO22SE 18.06 centred 2684 2338
The SW dispersal area is visible on RAF WW II vertical air photographs (NLA 68, 4090-4091, flown 27 August 1943), immediately E of a small wood, now removed, annotated as the 'Randerston Ovals' on the OS 1:1:1000 scale map (1976).
Visible are four blister type aircraft hangars all with concrete trackways leading to them and at least eight huts and buildings.
The concrete trackways are depicted on the OS 1979 map (ibid), but are not visible on vertical air photogrpahs taken in 1988 (All Scotland Survey, 50788, 226-227, flown 10 June 1988).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), October 2005
