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Carmunnock Bypass / Clarkston Structures ?
ANyone know what these are /were (war related ??)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?utm_campa ... gb-gns-svn

Cheers !
Gaar

Heya
Someything wrong has occured with your link. Its a google map of Europe.

If its what I think it is I wandered up there about 12 years ago and have been meaning to go back.
Its the remains of an anti aircraft gun from what I could tell but like I say, a few years have passed since I was there.
Drove past last week and looked like something was happening on site as there looked like there were portacabins or something on site but as I was driving I only got a quick look.
If you fancy wandering up (I was going to cycle up as you cant park a car) give me a shout.

Dave

I had the map of Europe too. I think what's happened was sheepdug zoomed in and then copied the link from the address bar, which doesn't work with Google Maps. If you want to link to a particular map, you need to use the "link" which is part of the "Print, Send, Link" group on the right of the page. That gives a URL that will reproduce the current view.

The Carmunnock bypass is at http://tinyurl.com/cgcbza

Here is a close up;

Dave

Ah. I've never even noticed that button. Thanks, Brigit.

Doesn't look very farmy? Must be military installation. Might take a run up tommorow

Looks like gun emplacements

Like at Mugdock.

Imagine a big pivoting gun in the middle ofeach little cluster of buildings. I forget what the definite sites on such matters are.....

This is where someone says, nahhhhh i fed pigs here in the 40's.....

That's Carnbooth

Cheers, look like cider from midday for me

When we were kids at school it was called "the army camp". A bit close to "the cassies" for comfort in those days
Still not visited the place despite staying nearby for most of my life

RCAHMS records for the site here.

Secret Scotland Wiki page here.

The latter also has a general info page on AA batteries here.

Yep thats it !!!! merci for all your help in identification... I went up there recently from there other side (clarkston) and its pretty run down but all the buildings etc are intact... i think someone is building somthing close nearby but the round shaped layout got me thinkin it was gun placements etc... cheers for all your digging folks ... oh btw does anyone else get together on this board to go exploring ? if so when and where ?



G

sheepdug wrote:does anyone else get together on this board to go exploring ?

Indeed. For example:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=8174

Also, there's a meet-up's section in the photography section if you want to propose a day out. Make sure you put the date on it!