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St Kilda, Hirta, Village Bay, Ministry Of Defence Establishment

Water Tank(S) (20th Century)

Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, Village Bay, Ministry Of Defence Establishment

Classification Water Tank(S) (20th Century)

Canmore ID 294759

Site Number NF19NW 23.04

NGR NF 10306 99336

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Ministry of Defence Establishment, Water Tanks. View of water storage tanks from E.
Ministry of Defence Establishment, Water Tanks. View of water storage tanks from E.Hirta, Village Bay. General view along the Street from NW, including the burial ground, Factor's House, ablutions block and water tanks.Ministry of Defence Establishment, Water Tanks. View of water storage tanks from W.Ministry of Defence Establishment, Water Tanks. View of water storage tanks from S.St Kilda, Village Bay. General view of cleitean, military base and Dun, facing south east, with the old head dyke in the foreground.Village Bay, Abhainn Ilishgil. View of the 'Dry Burn' from SW, including cleits 23-25 and the Ministry of Defence water storage tanks.

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Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

NF19NW 23.04 10306 99336

The water storage tanks lie within the head dyke to the SE of the Dry Burn, Abhainn Ilishgil, and supply water to the military base and NTS maintained properties in Village Bay.

Information from RCAHMS (ARG) 6 June 2008

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