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Military Camp (20th Century)

Site Name Tiree Airfield, Domestic Site, Site 5

Classification Military Camp (20th Century)

Canmore ID 301965

Site Number NL94SE 54.02

NGR NL 99961 43750

NGR Description Centred NL 99961 43750

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking NW.

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2013

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the S.

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1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Balemartine, looking to the N.

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Oblique aerial view of Balemartine, looking to the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/8/2010

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking NNW.

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SW.

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking WSW.

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2013

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General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the W.

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General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the NE.

DP 070341

Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/10/2009

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SSW.

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Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the SSE.

Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SSE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the ENE.

Oblique aerial view of Balemartine, looking to the N.

Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SW.

Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking WSW.

General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the accommodation camp, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the ENE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the housing estates with the remains of the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SSW.

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Administrative Areas

Council Argyll And Bute
Parish Tiree
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Argyll And Bute
Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NL94SE 54.02 centred 99961 43750

Little survives apart from concrete hut bases of a military camp identified from oblique aerial views (RCAHMSAP 2009). The camp was probably built to accommodate service personnel based at the airfield and is situated on the machair immediately N of the Traig Bhagh at the W end of the beach. The camp consisted of over forty huts, mainly of the Nissen type.

The huts and buildings are visible on RAF WW II vertical air photographs (NLA 21, frames 603-605, flown 19 November 1941). The camp was expanded following the date of the WW II vertical air photography with additional huts to the N of the original group.

The Reef Terrace and Sruthan Terrace modern housing estates (NL94SE 54 and NL94SE 55 ) have been built on part of the site.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2010

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Note (6 October 2020)

At least fourteen Blast Shelters have been identified on a RAF vertical air photograph 106G/Scot/UK/0034 3337 (flown 27 April 1946) within the technical area. Five blast shelters are visible on modern air photographs and OS mapping.

Information from HES (AKK) 6 October 2020.

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