Skye, Kilmore, Ardvasar Roc Post
Observation Post (20th Century)
Site Name Skye, Kilmore, Ardvasar Roc Post
Classification Observation Post (20th Century)
Canmore ID 331669
Site Number NG60NE 33
NGR NG 65500 06900
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331669
- Council Highland
- Parish Sleat
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
External Reference (2011)
Underground Royal Observer Corps observation post situated at Kilmore, just to the east of the Sleat primary school playing field, but known as Ardvasar (which lies several miles to the south). It opened in 1961 replacing an older WWII post situated at Duisdale, and was closed in 1991. It has now been filled in.
The ROC post was one of several on Skye from this period, designed to monitor during nuclear attack. Others were situated at Broadford, Portree, Dunvegan, and Uig.
Further information about ROC posts in the Highlands is available on the Subterranea Britannica website www.subbrit.org.uk
Information from the ARCH Community Timeline Project, 2011
