Aberdeenshire HER - NK06SW0036 - W.A.A.F COMMUNAL SITE NO.7, PHILORTH BRIDGE HALT

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNK06SW0036
NameW.A.A.F COMMUNAL SITE NO.7, PHILORTH BRIDGE HALT
NMRS Card No.NK06SW30
NMRS Numlink88885
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a disused camp, of which only the hut foundations are left. It covers an area between NK 020 645 and NK 028 645, and was probably associated with the now disused Cairnbulg Airfield (NK06SW0034). The site included four blast shelters depicted on the 5th edition OS map at NK 02267 64504, NK 02267 64463, NK 02145 64496, NK 02146 64471. Labelled on Air Ministry map as 'W. A. A. F. Communal Site No.7'. Further accommodation areas to the east (NK06SW0035).
Last Update12/09/2023

National Grid Reference: NK 0214 6450


Easting: 341300, Northing: 815160

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Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact


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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CAMPSWORLD WAR IIREMAINS OFA100
FOUNDATIONSHUT B100
SHELTERSBLASTREMAINS OFC100

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Regional Status


Photo Details

SourceReferencePhoto TypeFilm TypeDate
AASAAS/93/15/G32/6-12 Air-oblique Black & White 11/11/1993

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Location

Historic Administrative Area Name Rathen
Positional Accuracy Centred at
Buffer Zone 15-20m
Buffer Type Bespoke
Capture Scale Unknown
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Unknown Extent

Environment

Constraints Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude10
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1NE
Aspect 2 Open
Current Land Use Agricultural
Vegetation
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Hydrology 

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Historic Land Use


Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Modern (1900 - 2050) A100    

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