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South Sutor
Building Platform (First World War) (1913)-(1918)(Possible), Quarry (Second World War) (1913)-(1918)(Possible)
Site Name South Sutor
Classification Building Platform (First World War) (1913)-(1918)(Possible), Quarry (Second World War) (1913)-(1918)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Cromarty Defences; Fort South Sutor, Site No. 3; Charlie's Seat
Canmore ID 369610
Site Number NH86NW 11.29
NGR NH 80872 67277
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/369610
- Council Highland
- Parish Cromarty
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (19 February 2020)
This grass-, rush- and tree-grown platform, which is situated on a steep ENE-facing slope immediately NW of the gun battery, was excavated for the Admiralty in the First World War when the adjacent gun emplacement (NH86NW 11.8) was being constructed in 1913. It measures 14.5m from NW to SE by 9.5m transversely and is cut back into the slope to a depth of about 3m.
The platform is not shown on any of the plans of the battery in the Fort Record Book held in the National Archives at Kew (WO 78.5192). Although it is visually similar to a quarry, it is possible that it was excavated to provide a level place where the materials and equipment required in the construction of the emplacement could be stored.
Visited by HES, Survey and Recording (ATW, AKK), 19 February 2020.
