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Rosyth, Hm Dockyard, Castle Road

Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Site Name Rosyth, Hm Dockyard, Castle Road

Classification Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Alternative Name(s) Forth Aa Defences

Canmore ID 204822

Site Number NT18SW 213.05

NGR NT 1111 8340

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/204822

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Dunfermline
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Dunfermline
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NT18SW 213.05 1111 8340

A barrage balloon mooring site has been identified from post-war RAF vertical air photographs (541/A/481, 4243-4, flown 21 June 1949) in playing fields to the W of the N end of Castle Road.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2002

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