Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66SW0134 - BOYNDIE AIRFIELD

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ66SW0134
Name	BOYNDIE AIRFIELD
NMRS Card No.	NJ66SW21
NMRS Numlink	293488
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 Update	12/09/2023

National Grid Reference: NJ 6256 6355

Easting: 365020, Northing: 775549

Compiler	CP
Date of Compilation	16/05/2023

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CAMPS	MILITARY	REMAINS OF	A	100
HUTS		REMAINS OF	B	100
SHELTERS	AIR-RAID	REMAINS OF	C	100

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Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Boyndie
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	5-10m
Buffer Type	Bespoke
Capture Scale	1:1251 - 1:2500
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	65
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	SSE
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Derelict Building
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Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Modern (1900 - 2050)	A	100
20th Century	B	100
World War 2 (1939 - 1945)	C	100

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