Building record MAB25995 - BALMORAL TERRACE, COVE BAY
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Summary
World War II anti-tank blocks.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9562 0072 (54m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Nigg |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
World War II anti-tank blocks. In this small harbour south of Aberdeen at Cove, are a group of concrete cubes, which are remnants of the anti-landing defences from World War Two to protect a potential landing point. There are ten on the west side of the road, three remain on the beach and two on the south end of Balmoral Terrace, built into a garden wall and rockery. Tactically their purpose was to obstruct the progress of tanks, and to expose a tank's vulnerable underside to fire should it try to cross. Surviving traces of camouflage can been found on the anti- tank blocks on the west side of the road, where beach cobbles were employed to face the concrete. The blocks were also recorded during site visit in April 2023 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. This noted blocks along the revetment in front of a row of cottages and also two blocks on the seaward side of the road.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15022 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90SE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 81285;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SE0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81285 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15022.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 4 2024 4:04PM
