Sumburgh, Compass Head
Building(S) (20th Century), Hut(S) (20th Century), Platform(S) (20th Century), Water Tank (20th Century)
Site Name Sumburgh, Compass Head
Classification Building(S) (20th Century), Hut(S) (20th Century), Platform(S) (20th Century), Water Tank (20th Century)
Canmore ID 201627
Site Number HU40NW 12
NGR HU 40668 09760
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/201627
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Dunrossness
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU40NW 12 40668 09760
Centred 4070 0972. Hut remains, water tank and concrete bases recorded N of Compass Head.
Information from Defence of Britain Project form, Mr J Norrie, visited 16 June 1998
A building has been identified at HU 40668 09760 from vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 97 4028-4029, 18 May 1946) at the end of a track still depicted on the current OS 1:2500 scale digital map. Part of the building is also shown on the map as half a rectangle immediately W of a modern mast.
Also visible on the air photographs is a hut at c.HU 40660 09706.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2006.