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St Kilda, Hirta, Mullach Mor, Radar Station

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Radar Station (20th Century)

Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, Mullach Mor, Radar Station

Classification Radar Station (20th Century)

Canmore ID 292457

Site Number NA00SE 10

NGR NA 09271 00112

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/292457

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General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Sgar and the island of Dun, taken from the N.
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Sgar and the island of Dun, taken from the N.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Mor Radar Station, taken from the NNW.General view of the road to Mullach Mor, St Kilda, with the radars on Mullach Sgar in the distance.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Road to radar station viewed from S.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Road to radar station viewed from S.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Sgar and the island of Dun, taken from the N.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Gleann Mor and the island of Dun, taken from the N.St Kilda, Gleann Mor. General view of the east side.View E across Gleann Mor to Mullach MorGeneral view N towards Mullach MorMullach Mor, Radar Station. General view from Conachair to E.Hirta, Village Bay. General view from SE showing the Street, crofts and head dyke, and including the Ministry of Defence Establishment and the radar station on Mullach Mor.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Hirta, taken from the NW.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Mor Radar Station, taken from the NW.General view of Mullach Mor, St Kilda, showing cleitean and masts, looking N.General view of mast at Mullach Mor, St Kilda, with Boreray in the distance.Cleit 654 and Radar Station (292457)Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Distant view from the SW across the head of Gleann Mor with cleits in the middle distance.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Distant view from Conachair to E.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. View across to Boreray, Stac Lee and Stac An Armin.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Mast with dome viewed from SE.Hirta, Village Bay. General view from SE showing the Street, crofts and head dyke, and including the Ministry of Defence Establishment and the radar station on Mullach Mor.Detail of plate on radar tower, Mullach Mor, St Kilda.Cleit 665 with Radar Station in background (292457)Mullach Mor, Radar Station. General view from SSE.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Detail of the tensioned mast supports with Oiseval and Levenish in the distance.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Sgar, taken from the S.Detail of bridge abutment, Mullach Geal, St Kilda, showing graffiti.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Mast with dome viewed from S with Boreray in the distance.Hirta, Village Bay. General view from SE showing the Street, crofts and head dyke, and including the Ministry of Defence Establishment and the radar station on Mullach Mor.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Hirta, taken from the NW.General view of the road to Mullach Mor, showing cleitean and masts, looking N.General view of buildings at Mullach Mor Radar Station, St Kilda.View from EView E across Gleann Mor to Mullach MorMullach Mor, Radar Station. Distant view from the SW across the head of Gleann Mor with cleits in the foreground.Detail of concrete road on Mullach Geal, St Kilda, showing footprints.General view of the radar tower at Mullach Mor, St Kilda, with Conachair on the right and Boreray in the distance.General view of buildings at Mullach Mor Radar Station, St Kilda.Detail of concrete patch and hand print in road to Mullach Mor, St Kilda.Cleit 668 and Radar Station (292457)Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Road to radar station viewed from S, with cleits in the foreground.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Road to radar station viewed from S, with cleits in the foreground.Mullach Mor, Radar Station. Tall mast viewed from SW.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Mor Radar Station, taken from the NW.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Mor Radar Station, taken from the WNW.Detail of bridge abutment, Mullach Geal, St Kilda, showing graffiti.Detail of concrete road on Mullach Geal, St Kilda, showing footprints.

Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

NA00SE 10 09271 00112

Situated on top of Mullach Mor. Decca Radar Station used to track and photograph missiles and rockets fired from the South Uist Ranges (NF74SE 31).

Two small aerials on top of concrete buildings.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2008

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