AA Decoys Clyde

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(:quicktoc:) The Site Name column shows most of the decoy names given in the individual reports for each location.

NOTE Small initial letters such as aN10 are used to overcome a gma recipe bug that fouls up use of the link='name' option.

Google Earth KML data is on the left side of the table below, columns gma1 and VE1. RCAHMS data is to the right side, in columns gma2 and VE2, tagged with RC in the link name, to identify the marker.

Records for SF and C prefix decoys ARE deliberately duplicated, and can appear twice. SF decoys are assigned the records, and C decoys are referred to them. This is simply to allow the two series, SF and C, to be seen as series, so show how complete their sequence is, or is not.

A number of entries direct the reader to use another entry, eg Use SF13d. This is to avoid repeating the same data, and also plotting multiple, identical markers on top of one another, which is confusing and pointless. Google mapping will plot all the markers, but only the marker on top of the pile can be clicked and identified, so those below are of limited value.

Site Name(s)	Site No.	Site No. Alt	OS Grid Ref	OS Map	gma1	VE1	SeSco Page	Notes	gma2	VE2
Civil Starfish (SF Series)
Glasgow, Renton, Kipperoch	SF13a	C15a	NS 36700 77600	Multi map	sF13a C15a Renton ^Map jump	VE view	Kipperoch Decoy	SF	Kipperoch Decoy RC ^Map jump Kipperoch Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Douglas Muir	SF13b	C15d	NS 51600 75100	Multi map	sF13b C15d Douglas Muir ^Map jump	VE view	Douglas Muir Decoy	SF	Douglas Muir Decoy RC ^Map jump Douglas Muir Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Craigmaddie, Craigmaddie Muir	SF13c	C15g	NS 59400 75900	Multi map	sF13c C15g Craigmaddie ^Map jump	VE view	Craigmaddie Muir Decoy	SF Site found to contain 4 unknown gun emplacements - see page for info	Craigmaddie Muir Decoy RC ^Map jump Craigmaddie Muir Newlands Bunker RC ^Map jump Craigmaddie Muir Branziet Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 NB view VE2 BB view
Glasgow, Gleniffer Braes	SF13d	C15k	NS 44900 60200	Multi map	sF13d C15k Q83a Gleniffer Braes ^Map jump	VE view	Gleniffer Braes Decoy	SF C15k and Q83a have same name but NGR differs slightly	Gleniffer Braes Decoy RC ^Map jump Gleniffer Braes Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Eaglesham, Long Wood	SF13e	---	NS 54100 52300	Multi map	sF13e Eaglesham ^Map jump	VE view	Long Wood Decoy	SF	Long Wood Decoy RC ^Map jump Long Wood Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Parknewk, Blantyre Muir	SF13f	---	NS 66400 53300	Multi map	sF13f Parknewk ^Map jump	VE view	Blantyre Muir Decoy	SF	Blantyre Muir Decoy RC ^Map jump Blantyre Muir Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Condorrat, Westfield	SF13g	---	NS 72200 73400	Multi map	sF13g Condorrat ^Map jump	VE view	Westfield Decoy	SF	Westfield Decoy RC ^Map jump Westfield Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Townhead, Gartcosh	SF13h	---	NS 70100 66100	Multi map	sF13h Townhead ^Map jump	VE view	Gartcosh Decoy	SF	Gartcosh Decoy RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view
Glasgow, Auchenreoch	SF13j	C15b	NS 42300 78100	Multi map	sF13j Auchenreoch ^Map jump	VE view	Auchenreoch Decoy	SF	Auchenreoch Decoy RC ^Map jump Auchenreoch Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
??? Newcastle, Whitburn	SF15e	C12a	NS 39500 63100	Multi map	sF15e C12a Newcastle, Whitburn ^Map jump	VE view	---	SF ?? Info Error ?? This NGR lies in Renfrew, west of Kilbarchan	---	---
Civil QL and QF (C Series)
Glasgow, Renton, Kipperoch	C15a	SF13a	NS 36700 77600	Use SF13a	Use SF13a	Use SF13a	Use SF13a	SF	Use SF13a	Use SF13a
Glasgow, Auchenreoch	C15b	SF13j	NS 42300 78100	Use SF13j	Use SF13j	Use SF13j	Use SF13j	SF	Use SF13j	Use SF13j
Glasgow, Edenbarnet, Cochno Hill	C15c		NS 49600 75300	Multi map	C15c Edenbarnet ^Map jump	VE view	Cochno Hill Edenbarnet Decoy	QF/QL Location variation! RCAHMS gives NS 4806 7468	Cochno Hill Edenbarnet Decoy RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view
Glasgow, Douglas Muir	C15d	SF13b	NS 51600 75100	Use SF13b	Use SF13b	Use SF13b	Use SF13b	QL	Use SF13b	Use SF13b
Glasgow, Craigmaddie	C15e	---	NS 57600 77300	Multi map	C15e Craigmaddie ^Map jump	VE view	Use Craigmaddie Muir Decoy OR Craigend Decoy	QF/QL Use SF13c OR C15f as this point sits in middle of 3 Craigend points	Use SF13c OR C15f	Use SF13c OR C15f
Glasgow, Craigend	C15f	---	NS 58400 77800	Multi map	C15f Craigend ^Map jump	VE view	Craigend Decoy	QL	Craigend Decoy RC ^Map jump Craigend Bunker, possible location RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Craigmaddie	C15g	SF13c	NS 59400 75900	Use SF13c	Use SF13c	Use SF13c	Use SF13c	QL	Use SF13c	Use SF13c
Glasgow, Peathill Wood	C15h	---	NS 59900 76000	Multi map	C15h Peathill Wood ^Map jump	VE view	---	QL	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Glasgow, Kilsyth	C15i	---	NS 71500 79900	Multi map	C15i Kilsyth ^Map jump	VE view	---	QL	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Glasgow, Banton, Drumnessie	C15j	---	NS 73600 81500	Multi map	C15j Banton ^Map jump	VE view	Drumnessie Decoy	QF/QL	Drumnessie Decoy RC ^Map jump Drumnessie Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Glasgow, Gleniffer Braes	C15k	SF13d Q83a	NS 44600 60000	Multi map	C15k SF13d Q83a Gleniffer Braes ^Map jump	VE view	Use SF13d	Q SF13d same name, NGR differs slightly. Q83a same NGR, name differs slightly	Use SF13d	Use SF13d
Ardeer, West Kilbride	C59a	---	NS 20000 49700	Multi map	C59a Ardeer, West Kilbride ^Map jump	VE view	---	QF See also A28 with same NGR	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Ayr, Heads of Ayr	C76a	---	NS 28500 18700	Multi map	C76a Ayr, Heads of Ay ^Map jump	VE view	---	QF/QL	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Irvine, Drybridge	C77a	---	NS 34800 35800	Multi map	C77a Irvine, Drybridge ^Map jump	VE view	---	QF	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Army Decoy (A Series)
Ardeer, West Kilbride	A28	C59a	NS 20000 49700	Multi map	A28 C59a Ardeer, West Kilbride ^Map jump	VE view	---	QF See also C59a with same NGR	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Naval Decoy (N Series)
Greenock & Gourock, Auchmead	N28	GG1	NS 23400 76000	Multi map	gG1 Auchmead ^Map jump	VE view	Auchmead Decoy	SF GG1 or GC1? (Misprint/typo in record?)	Auchmead Control Bunker RC ^Map jump Auchmead Generator Bunker RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view VE2 B view
Greenock & Gourock, Whitelees	N28	GG2	NS 27600 73200	Multi map	gG2 Whitelees ^Map jump	VE view	Whitelees Decoy	SF	Whitelees Decoy RC ^Map jump	VE2 D view
Greenock & Gourock, Whitelees	N28	GG3	Use entry above	Use entry above	Use entry above	Use entry above	Use entry above	SF	Listed only as '3' in RCAHMS GG2 Whitelees entry, so use entry above	Use entry above
Greenock & Gourock, Isle of Bute	N28	BU1	NS 01100 74800	Multi map	bU1 Isle of Bute ^Map jump	VE view	---	SF/QL	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
Greenock & Gourock, Isle of Bute	N28	BU2	NS 03400 73000	Multi map	bU2 Isle of Bute ^Map jump	VE view	---	SF/QL	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---
RAF Airfield Decoy
Abbotsinch, Gleniffer Braes	Q83a	---	NS 44600 60000	Multi map	Use C15k	Use C15k	Use SF13d	Q SF13d same name, NGR differs slightly. C15k same NGR, name differs slightly	Use SF13d	Use SF13d
Ayr, Newark Hill	Q122a	---	NS 2979 1620	Multi map	Q122a Ayr, Newark Hill ^Map jump	VE view	---	Q NGR is reverse-calc from lat/lon!	No RCAHMS entry Mar 2007	---

Observations

Edenbarnet KML and RCAHMS locations are widely separated
Craigend and Craigmaddie locations seem to be mixed together between KML and RCAHMS
SF15e given as Newcastle, Whitburn, with NGR point landing near Renfrew, west of Kilbarchan, so clearly is suspect
- August 25, 2007. Information from wartime resident of Kilbarchan that they have no knowledge of a decoy ever having existed nearby
Glasgow, Edenbarnet, C15c has differing locations between GE KML and RCAHMS data
Glasgow, Craigmaddie, C15e is suspect as it lies in the midst of 3 Craigend NGR points

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