Banff, Boyndie Airfield, Defence Unit Accommodation Camp, Site No.10
Military Camp (20th Century)
Site Name Banff, Boyndie Airfield, Defence Unit Accommodation Camp, Site No.10
Classification Military Camp (20th Century)
Canmore ID 293493
Site Number NJ66SW 21.13
NGR NJ 61675 62955
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293493
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Boyndie
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Banffshire
NJ66SW 21.13 centred 61675 62955
The remains of what was one of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) accommodation camps is situated in woodland on the W side of Muir of Rettie, S of Rowantree and E of Coullieneuk Cottage.
At least four huts in varying states of dereliction survive in a triangular area of woodland. One small Nissen retains an in situ toilet and some shelving. In addition several concrete hut bases were noted in dense undergrowth around the suvriving standing huts.
The accommodation camp is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 108, frames 3056-3057, flown 23 May 1946), which show that at that date there were at least fourteen huts, mainly Nissen with one larger and two possible air-raid shelters.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, NG), 27 February 2008
