Kinnell Airfield, Accommodation Camps
Military Camp(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Kinnell Airfield, Accommodation Camps
Classification Military Camp(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Doonbye; Bolshan
Canmore ID 276521
Site Number NO65SW 49.05
NGR NO 61374 52266
NGR Description Centred NO 61374 52266
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Angus
- Parish Kinnell
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO65SW 49.05 centred 61374 52266
Three areas of buildings and huts have been identified from vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 6, 3240-3241, flown 14 April 1946).
The small group of Nissen huts situated about 300m W of Bolshan farmsteading in plan (NO 6160 5230), are set out in an L-shape and about 300m to the N another group of larger huts is visible within a square enclosure (NO 6170 5198).
The largest group is centred at NO 61374 52266, where a combined three hut unit is visible on the air photographs. This unit is depicted on the current OS 1:2500 scale digital map.
Apart from the three hut unit, all other evidence for the hutted camps has been removed.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2005.