2017

NS4278 : Traces of a square structure

taken 7 years ago, near to Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Traces of a square structure
Traces of a square structure
In some satellite imagery of this area, it is possible to discern the outlines of eight square structures, each about nine metres across, laid out in a regular pattern; see Link for a description.

They are, by most standards, difficult to pick out on satellite imagery, and even harder to see from the ground. Nevertheless, I was determined to find and photograph one of them; the present picture shows the one that proved to be most visible from ground level.

It is still hard to make out, but its interior is at the centre of the picture; the view is from one corner of the structure to the opposite corner.

For a view from near that opposite corner, see NS4278 : Traces of a square structure; some of the edges are a little more apparent from there.
Auchenreoch Starfish decoy :: NS4277

During the Second World War, so-called Starfish decoys were carefully designed to provide very convincing false targets for enemy bombers. See LinkExternal link (at Secret Scotland) for a full explanation; LinkExternal link (at the same site) for a detailed description (with many photos) of the particular site shown here; Link for my own article on the topic; LinkExternal link for an annotated satellite view; and Link for nearby bomb craters, testimony to the decoy's effectiveness.


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Geographical Context: Derelict, Disused Defence, Military Landmark: The Long Crags
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Relics of the limestone industry on Dumbarton Muir Other Photos: · Traces of a square structure Title Clusters: · Traces of a square structure [2] ·
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NS4278, 100 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 22 February, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 2 March, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4203 7812 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.2007N 4:31.9637W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4203 7812
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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