Invergordon Naval Base, Landward Defences
Trench(S) (First World War)
Site Name Invergordon Naval Base, Landward Defences
Classification Trench(S) (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Barbaraville, Scotsburn
Canmore ID 331959
Site Number NH77SW 79
NGR NH 72523 74395
NGR Description From NH 70243 76348 to NH 74676 72162
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331959
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmuir Easter
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
War Department maps of field defences of Scotland in 1916 (The National Archives WO 78/4396) record that the approach to the Invergordon Naval Base from the north-east was blocked by a series of trenches, strong-points and barbed wire entanglements. The defences ran NW for about 6.5km inland from the coast at Barbaraville.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 1 August 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.
