What is recorded here
Meltwater from the glen still rings the drum of the earth chamber, and the chamber returns the sound doubled. The airfield never left the hill; it waits inside the hill for someone to remember the shape of the sky.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castletown Airfield as Air Raid Shelter (20th Century)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. 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
Castletown AirfieldDispersal Bay (second World War) · 348 yd
ThurdistoftBroch (iron Age)(possible) · 448 yd
Castletown, Millhill Bridge, HallChapel (19th Century) - (20th Century), Masonic Hall (20th Century) · 1117 yd
GarthEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1155 yd
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1.3 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 1.5 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 5.5 mi
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 5.9 mi
Easter HeadHeadland · 6.0 mi
Harrow harbourHeritage attraction · 6.1 mi