Building record MAB30033 - INVERALLOCHY RAF CAMP, TERSHINTY, CAIRNBULG
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Summary
Remains of hut footings and air-raid shelters of camp, associated with nearby Cairnbulg Airfield (NK06SW0034).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0267 6429 (868m by 601m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of hut footings and air-raid shelters of camp, associated with nearby Cairnbulg Airfield (NK06SW0034). The site comprised general accommodation, support and administrative buildings. Labelled on Air Ministry map as: 'Site No.4' (on the north side of the B9033, centred on NK02516447), 'Communal Site No.2' (on the south side of the B9033, opposite the cemetery, circa NK02656429), 'Site no.5' (to the south west, centred on NK02306411), 'Site No.3 (to the southeast, NK 02906412), 'H.F. Transmitting Station' (to the south, NK02546413), and 'Site No.6' (to the south east, on the north of what was Gowanfold Farm, NK03046404). Further camp area to the west (NK06SW0036). Some buildings and air-raid shelters are depicted on OS map (5th edition). These show: in Site No, 4 blast shelters at NK 02547 64536 and NK 02516 64436 (also on current maps): Site No 2. 10 blast shelters also shown on current OS maps, and one Stanton type air-raid shelter at NK 02690 64284: Site No. 5 blast shelters (not on current maps) at NK 02298 64146 and NK 02329 64067: Site No. 3 six blast shelters (not on current maps) at NK 02856 64095, NK 02893 64171, NK 02951 64124, NK 02923 64094, NK 02921 64072 and NK 02964 64077. The southeastern part of the camp has been reclaimed for farming
CARTER, S, 1996, GOWANFOLD FORESTRY SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB2356.
CARTER, S, 1997, DES, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2379.
FORESTRY SURVEY
AKD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, INVERALLOCHY AND CAIRNBULG CEMETERY: DBA, WALKOVER, METAL DETECTING SURVEY, HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING AND WATCHING BRIEF WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB8788.
May 28 2021 , ABS-GR-21-05-024 - 039, ABS-GR-21-05-024 - 039 (Ground Photograph). SAB35242.
Nov 11 1993 , AAS/93/15/G32/6-12, AAS/93/15/G32/6-12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15107.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SW29;
- NRHE Numlink: 80728;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SW0035;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/80728 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB15107 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 11 1993 . AAS/93/15/G32/6-12. Black & White. AAS/93/15/G32/6-12.
- --- SAB2356 Bibliographic reference: CARTER, S. 1996. GOWANFOLD FORESTRY SURVEY. Y.
- --- SAB2379 Bibliographic reference: CARTER, S. 1997. DES. 11.
- --- SAB35242 Ground Photograph: May 28 2021 . ABS-GR-21-05-024 - 039. Digital. ABS-GR-21-05-024 - 039.
- --- SAB8788 Bibliographic reference: AKD ARCHAEOLOGY. 2022. INVERALLOCHY AND CAIRNBULG CEMETERY: DBA, WALKOVER, METAL DETECTING SURVEY, HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING AND WATCHING BRIEF WSI.
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 3:06PM
