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Mellangaun Stirkhill
Gun Emplacement (Second World War)
Site Name Mellangaun Stirkhill
Classification Gun Emplacement (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Ewe Defences, Light Anti-aircraft Battery
Canmore ID 331166
Site Number NG88NW 16
NGR NG 81423 89224
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331166
- Council Highland
- Parish Gairloch
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (12 October 2012)
Situated on the summit of a hill called Mellangaun Stirkhill are the remains of a light anti-aircraft battery. The gun emplacement occupied a stoney circular platform on the summit. To the W is the remains of a small brick and concrete structure thought to be the magazine. Downhill and to the N of the summit are three concrete hut bases. A metalled track leads down to the public road.
Visited by RCAHMS (AKK) 12 October 2012.
