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MHG25869 - Fearn Airfield, Bomb Store

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NH87NW 21.05 Centred 8362 7646

In an area on the NW corner of the airfield, outside the perimeter track is the bomb store. Constructed post 1942 for the Fleet Air Arm, it consisted of two large bays of square blast banks surrounding the store and hoist, plus three smaller ones, all of which are depicted on the OS 1:2500 map (1973). Only one of the large bays survives intact, though one bank has been eroded at its S end. All other bays have been either half demolished or totally removed, the blast banks having been removed or completely removed with the bomb store hut left standing.
Three huts survive, one of which was the tractor shed, the other two buildings were for accommodation both retaining their iron window frames.
The bomb store would operate by the bombs being hoisted out of the brick store-huts onto tractor trailers for transfer to the aircraft in their dispersal areas.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE) January and May 1997

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Grid reference	Centred NH 8361 7646 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH87NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	FEARN

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