What is recorded here
Blackcastle Hill, Radio Station stands in the Scottish Borders as a 20th Century radio station. Whether it broadcast warning signals, military commands or ordinary music remains unclear. The hill may have shaken with hidden frequency while villagers below heard nothing at all.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Blackcastle Hill, Radio Station as Radio Station (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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General's TowerCastle · 3.1 mi
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