Description

The monument consists of the remains of a wartime emergency coastal battery dating to the Second World War. The most substantial elements are the concrete emplacements for two large coastal guns (possibly 4.7 inch calibre), two searchlights and a command post. In addition there are surrounding remains of a hutted encampment, access roads, and services (water, drainage and telephone conduits).

The area is irregular in plan, to include all surviving elements of the battery, as indicated in red on the accompanying map. The modern fences crossing the area are specifically excluded from scheduling.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as a fine field monument, one of the best examples of a wartime coastal battery surviving in Scotland. Despite their recent date, the construction methods and mode of operation of such installations are by no means adequately documented, and study of this example, in comparison with others in Scotland and beyond, may add considerably to our knowledge of this general category of wartime emergency structures. The battery also provides one of the few tangible historical reminders of the role played by the Isles in two World Wars.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland