2014

NG9395 : Gruinard Island - Stirk Rock

taken 12 years ago, 4 km NW of Mungasdale, Highland, Scotland

Gruinard Island - Stirk Rock
Gruinard Island - Stirk Rock
Uninhabited since the 1920s, Gruinard Island was requisitioned in 1942 for the war effort. It was chosen as the test site for bacterial warfare experiments using anthrax. Unfortunately, the research into decontamination was less successful that that into deployment, and the "Landing prohibited" signs remained until a concerted cleanup effort was made, and the island was returned to its owners in 1990.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Islands Estuary, Marine
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NG9395   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Toby Speight   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 9387 9525 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:53.9335N 5:28.7988W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 93912 95267
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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