Sgribhis-beinn
Target (20th Century)
Site Name Sgribhis-beinn
Classification Target (20th Century)
Canmore ID 296199
Site Number NC37SW 29
NGR NC 33750 71674
NGR Description NC 33750 71674 (centre)
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296199
- Council Highland
- Parish Durness
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
Field Visit (2008)
NC37SW 29 33750 71674 (centre)
A number of redundant vehicles have been placed on a broad terrace at the foot of the NE flank of Sgribhis-bheinn (371m OD), a prominent steep-sided hill some 6km E of Cape Wrath, as targets within the Cape Wrath military training area (NC27SE 2). They include five Saxon armoured personnel carriers (CWTC08 312–13, 408–9, 412), two type FV430-series armoured vehicles (CWTC08 315 & 413), two large transport containers (CWTC08 316 & 411) and at least thirteen cars (CWTC08 364–375, 387). The terrace is blanketed with deep peat, which has been heavily disturbed by shelling and bombing. Three small marker cairns (NC37SW 24, 28, & CWTC08 314), the second with yellow hazard warning tape around its top, lie within the target area.
(CWTC08 312–17, 364–75, 387, 408–13)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, JH) 11 August 2008.