Lewis, Druim Grunavat, Islivig, Chain Home Low Radar Station
Radar Station (20th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Druim Grunavat, Islivig, Chain Home Low Radar Station
Classification Radar Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Islibhig; Carnan Mor
Canmore ID 139435
Site Number NB02NW 31
NGR NB 00132 29396
NGR Description Centred NB 00132 29396
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Uig
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB02NW 31 centred 00132 29396
NB 001 293. A Chain Home Low radar station on the NW slope of Druim Grunavat.
Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998
The WW II Chain Home Low Radar Station is situated on the E side of the road, N of Islibhig near Aird Feinis. The engine room, radio building with a mast base and many hut bases are still extant. The blast walls which enclosed the radar hut and scanner tower base were also visible on the date of visit. In addition a standby-set house, Identification Friend-and-Foe (IFF) building with mast base, air-raid shelters and a light anti-aircraft emplacement were also noted.
The North of Scotland Water Board are building a structure within the radar station area.
J Guy 2002; NMRS MS 810/12, 11-20
The surviving structures at Islivig Radar Station consist of the blast walls surrounding the concrete base for the transmitter/receiver block (NB 00132 29376). The building measures about 19m by 8m overall and the blast walls are constructed of random rubble topped with concrete. The interior has a concrete floor with cable channels set into to it. About 11m to the S is the standby set-house/generator block (NB 00131 29376) measuring about 6m by 5m overall, also built of stone with a concrete roof. This building is now in use as an animal shelter. To the E and SE are several structures including the Identification Friend and Foe (IFF) building, built of brick and concrete with a concrete roof.
A group of hut bases is centred at NB 0014 2946 with what may be a light anti-aircraft gun position, still with the lower part of the mounting at c.NB 0009 2943. One air-raid shelter was also noted, but some structures to the E were not examined on the date of visit.
The radar station is visible on vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 186, 1349-1350, flown 9 October 1946), situated immediately SE of the road at Carnan Mor. Up to fourteen structures are visible on the photographs, including the generator house, Transmitter /Receiver block and other buildings noted by Guy (J Guy 2002).
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, CS, SW), 3 August 2005
