Building record MAB26692 - BALMEDIE LINKS
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Summary
Pill Box, part of a line of World War II coastal defences.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9804 1833 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ91NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Belhelvie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pill Box, part of a line of World War II coastal defences. It is hexagonal in plan with brick walls, externally rendered with concrete, a concrete roof and concrete floor. The entrance is in the west wall, and a rectangular embrasure in each of the other five sides. The interior is furnished with a concrete bench which runs around the five embrasured sides. Movement of the dunes has caused the pillbox to tilt forwards revealing its five foundation pillars, three of which incorporate concrete sewer pipes. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: site as previously described. A photographic survey and measured survey was carried out by CFA Archaeology in June 2024 ahead of golf course construction.
GR/99/CT156/WW, GR/99/CT156/WW (Ground Photograph). SAB37176.
IRONSIDE FARRAR LTD, 2007, TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF/ LEISURE RESORT, MENIE ESTATE: ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT, Gazetteer Site no 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB862.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, CONSTRUCTION OF 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE AT TRUMP INTERNAT'L GOLF COURSE, BALMEDIE: PROG OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS AND BUILDING SURVEY, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB8849.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14763 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2024, PILLBOX, BLAIRTON LINKS, BALMEDIE, ABERDEENSHIRE: PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB8848.
Feb 3 2000 , AAS/00/03/G6/3-6, AAS/00/03/G6/3-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12275.
Nov 11 1993 , AAS/93/15/G30/21,22, AAS/93/15/G30/21,22 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14786.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ91NE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 80770;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ91NE0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/80770 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB12275 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 3 2000 . AAS/00/03/G6/3-6. Black & White. AAS/00/03/G6/3-6.
- --- SAB14786 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 11 1993 . AAS/93/15/G30/21,22. Black & White. AAS/93/15/G30/21,22.
- --- SAB37176 Ground Photograph: GR/99/CT156/WW. Colour Transparency. GR/99/CT156/WW.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14763.
- --- SAB862 Bibliographic reference: IRONSIDE FARRAR LTD. 2007. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF/ LEISURE RESORT, MENIE ESTATE: ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT. Gazetteer Site no 2.
- --- SAB8848 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2024. PILLBOX, BLAIRTON LINKS, BALMEDIE, ABERDEENSHIRE: PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY.
- --- SAB8849 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2022. CONSTRUCTION OF 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE AT TRUMP INTERNAT'L GOLF COURSE, BALMEDIE: PROG OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS AND BUILDING SURVEY. WSI.
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Record last edited
Jul 30 2025 11:29AM
