Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66SW0138 - BOYNDIE AIRFIELD

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ66SW0138
Name	BOYNDIE AIRFIELD
NMRS Card No.	NJ66SW21
NMRS Numlink	293491
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of domestic sites No. 4 and 5 for Boyndie World War II airfield (NJ66SW0031), built to provide accommodation for Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) personnel serving on the airfield. A group of hut bases remain,, including larger ones for mess halls and recreational purposes. The huts are visible on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1946 on which at least 35 huts are evident, mainly of Nissen type.
Last Update	09/11/2023

National Grid Reference: NJ 6219 6280

Easting: 361200, Northing: 848840

Compiler	CP
Date of Compilation	08/06/2023

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

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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
BASES		CONCRETE	C	100

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Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Boyndie
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	1-5m
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	61
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	SE
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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Maritime Archaeology

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