Bute, Stravanan Bay; Roc Observation Post
Observation Post (20th Century)
Site Name Bute, Stravanan Bay; Roc Observation Post
Classification Observation Post (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bute Golf Club, Quochag, Kilchattan Bay, Stravannan Bay
Canmore ID 305046
Site Number NS05NE 133
NGR NS 08210 56122
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305046
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kingarth
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS05NE 133 08210 56122
This Cold War military observation post, which was commissioned in 1961 and remained active until September 1991, is situated in an area of rough ground 86m SSE of the club house of Bute Golf Club. It comprises an underground bunker and associated surface features, but these were not recorded in detail on the date of visit.
Visited by RCAHMS (GFG, JMH, IP) 1 April 2010.
