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North Sutor, Coast Battery
Military Camp (First World War)
Site Name North Sutor, Coast Battery
Classification Military Camp (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Cromarty Defences, Fort North Sutor, Site No. 2
Canmore ID 331879
Site Number NH86NW 9.18
NGR NH 81298 68721
NGR Description Centred on NH 81298 68721
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331879
- Council Highland
- Parish Nigg (Ross And Cromarty)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Note (30 July 2013)
The military camp site lies to the N and uphill from the gun emplacements. Built on a series of terraces, partially quarried out of the slope, a number of footings of buildings can be seen. A toilet block to the W is still upstanding as is a brick building which may be a later building possibly of Second World War date. No detailed plan of the site has been found so far in The National Archives. Based on the similar battery on the South Sutor, the buildings should comprise a NCO and Men's quarters, Officers Quarters, an Engine House, Cook House, stores and Canteen. Some building footings extend along the S side of the access track from the 9.2-inch battery (site No. 1).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 July 2013.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
