Document record MAB59469 - KEYHEAD
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Summary
Site of World War II camp with only the footings of some huts now visible.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0700 5569 (407m by 343m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK05NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Fergus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of World War II camp with only the footings of some huts now visible. The camp was one of three such camps (including NK05NE0021) associated with the airfield at Rattray (NK05NE0019). It was probably built at the same time as the airfield, between March 1943 and October 1944. The three camps had the capacity to house 363 officers, 1924 other ranks, 18 WRNS officers and 619 WRNS ratings. It was closed probably in 1946 at the same time as the airfield. The 1954 RAF aerial photograph shows most of the site has been cleared of upstanding buildings. A new development has been built over the area since then.
RPS GROUP, 2021, FRODO FARM SOLAR PARK EXPORT CABLE, CRIMOND ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT, DBA p.8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3189.
May 23 1946 , 106GSCOTUK110-3010, 106GSCOTUK110-3010 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB20770.
Nov 11 1993 , AAS/93/15/G32/13, AAS/93/15/G32/13 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15054.
Sep 23 1954 , F22-82RAF1024-0449, F22-82RAF1024-0449 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB20771.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK05NE19;
- NRHE Numlink: 88884;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK05NE0022;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/88884 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB15054 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 11 1993 . AAS/93/15/G32/13. Black & White. AAS/93/15/G32/13.
- --- SAB20770 Air-vertical Photograph: May 23 1946 . 106GSCOTUK110-3010. Black & White. 106GSCOTUK110-3010.
- --- SAB20771 Air-vertical Photograph: Sep 23 1954 . F22-82RAF1024-0449. Black & White. F22-82RAF1024-0449.
- --- SAB3189 Bibliographic reference: RPS GROUP. 2021. FRODO FARM SOLAR PARK EXPORT CABLE, CRIMOND ABERDEENSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT. DBA p.8.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 3 2024 12:04PM
