Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66SW0134 - BOYNDIE AIRFIELD

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Primary ReferenceNJ66SW0134
NameBOYNDIE AIRFIELD
NRHE Card No.NJ66SW21
NRHE Numlink 293488
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a domestic site, Site No. 6, and fuel compound for Boyndie World War II airfield (NJ66SW0031). The group of huts are visible on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1946, which show at least 43 huts, mainly of Nissen type. Also visible are a large concrete walled compound at NJ 62428 63510 with entrances on the north and south sides and at least four air-raid shelters (NJ 62748 63659, NJ 62702 63655, NJ 62689 63634,NJ 62653 63633) visible on the OS 5th edition map . Most of the hut bases are depicted on the current OS 1:2500 scale digital map.
Last Update12/09/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerCP
Date of Compilation16/05/2023

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National Grid Reference: NJ 6256 6355


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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CAMPSMILITARYREMAINS OFA100
HUTS REMAINS OFB100
SHELTERSAIR-RAIDREMAINS OFC100