Building record MAB14078 - SANDEND BAY
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Summary
Pill-box, part of the World War II coastal defences.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5608 6602 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordyce |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pill-box, part of the World War II coastal defences. Built into a bank with four sides visible this Bren-gun pillbox has three loop-holes, and one doorway with steel door still in position. It stands at the end of a line of anti-tank blocks across Sandend Bay (NJ56NE0038), adjacent to a World War II Type 28 pillbox (NJ56NE0039).
GUY, JA, 1992, WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES, 4-18-11-92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB662.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, p.187 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14738 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jun 25 2016 , AAS-GR-16-06-021 - 022, AAS-GR-16-06-021 - 022 (Ground Photograph). SAB32326.
Nov 18 1992 , 4-18-11-92, 4-18-11-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB16263.
Oct 5 2000 , AAS/00/14/CT61, 63-4, AAS/00/14/CT61, 63-4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17500.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56NE27;
- NRHE Numlink: 290432;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NE0040;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/290432 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB16263 Ground Photograph: Nov 18 1992 . 4-18-11-92. Colour Negative. 4-18-11-92.
- --- SAB17500 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 5 2000 . AAS/00/14/CT61, 63-4. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/14/CT61, 63-4.
- --- SAB32326 Ground Photograph: Jun 25 2016 . AAS-GR-16-06-021 - 022. Digital. AAS-GR-16-06-021 - 022.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. p.187.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14738.
- --- SAB662 Bibliographic reference: GUY, JA. 1992. WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES. 4-18-11-92.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 31 2024 10:51AM
