Earthwork record MAB43165 - NETHER UNTHANK
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Summary
Site of a Q-type lighting decoy for airfields, identified at this site from RAF air photos, near the east end of Innes Links about 350 m northeast of Nether Unthank farmstead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3037 6663 (256m by 540m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of a Q-type lighting decoy for airfields, identified at this site from RAF air photos, near the east end of Innes Links about 350 m northeast of Nether Unthank farmstead. An imitation runway was cut across the dune system by stripping the vegetation to reveal the sand. A control bunker for this decoy airfield was also noted on the air photos. The site was visited in February 2009 by AOC, but no remains relating to this site were identified. The site is now densely forested. Forestry Commission SMR notes earthwork banks, the larger one on the east side, and four intermediate banks running across the runway.
AOC, 2009, LOSSIE FOREST, MORAY: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB3492.
Aug 31 1945 , 106G/UK 750: 5012-5015, 106G/UK 750: 5012-5015 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB32188.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36NW53;
- NRHE Numlink: 276901;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36NW0017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/276901 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2021 10:43AM
