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North Corbelly, Quadrant Tower
Observation Post (20th Century)
Site Name North Corbelly, Quadrant Tower
Classification Observation Post (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Burnfoot; North Corbelly Merse
Canmore ID 146620
Site Number NX96SE 18
NGR NX 9890 6348
NGR Description NX c.9890 6348
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish New Abbey
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX96SE 18 c.9890 6348
NT 9887 6347 A brick and concrete WWII quadrant tower is situated on the shore near North Corbelly farm. Standing on four legs the single tower was used for spotting on the bombing range off-shore used by aircraft from Heathall airfield (NX97NE 153.00).
J Guy 1999; NMRS MS 810/6, 85-6 (vol.1)
The quadrant tower is not clearly visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 41, 3209-3210, 3213, flown 4 May 1946), and the location cannot be accurately calculated.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2006
