MHG36248 - THRUMSTER, TRANSMITTING STATION
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User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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ND34NW 38 centred 3439 4555
This radio or transmitting station is situated to the NE of Thrumster, immediately N of Graigmillan farmsteading (ND34NW 34). Buildings are of brick and concrete. The station is still in use as a Radio Station.
This Radio Station formed part of 'Boxer', which was a microwaved radar data linking system active in the 1950s. The station was involved in passing data onwards from the Radar Station at Saxa Vord in Shetland (HP61NW 6).
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.1, 29.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3436 4558 (149m by 154m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/172348 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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