Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NE0028 - GIRDLE NESS

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Primary ReferenceNJ90NE0028
NameGIRDLE NESS
NRHE Card No.NJ90NE26
NRHE Numlink 81485
HES SM No.
HES LB No.
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a World War II coastal battery with two 6inch gun emplacements. Situated just north of Greyhope Road, in 1940 it had 2 6-inch Mk XIIB guns, reduced to care and maintenance status in April 1945 and removed later that year, the battery later being demolished. RAF aerial photographs (1945) show the accommodation camp, and triple line of barbed-wire perimeter fence as well as the two gun emplacements. RCAHMS site visit 2002 noted that traces of concrete plinth are visible at the site which now lies within Balnagask golf course.
Last Update14/05/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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National Grid Reference: NJ 9689 0517


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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
BATTERIESGUNREMAINS OFA100
BATTERIESCOASTALWORLD WAR IIB100
EMPLACEMENTSGUNWORLD WAR IIC100
CAMPSACCOMMODATIONWORLD WAR IID100