Maritime record MAB1404 - CAIRN OF FINGLENNY
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Summary
Crash site of an RAF Miles Master trainer (T8684, of 8 Service Flying Training School), which crashed in the hill on 9 October 1941.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6154 8487 (67m by 116m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO68SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strachan |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Crash site of an RAF Miles Master trainer (T8684, of 8 Service Flying Training School), which crashed in the hill on 9 October 1941. The pilot was killed. The wreck site comprises two small debris fields just north of the summit of Cairn of Finglenny. The higher debris field contains the plane's single V12 Rolls Royce Kestrel engine, the lower field contains many metal fuselage panels.
GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, GLEN DYE MOOR, BANCHORY, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT AND FIELD ASSESSMENT, CHS 25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4302.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO68SW0017;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4302 Bibliographic reference: GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY. 2022. GLEN DYE MOOR, BANCHORY, ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT AND FIELD ASSESSMENT. CHS 25.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 1:06PM
