Building record MAB26937 - BLACK DOG BEACH
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Summary
Remains of anti-tank blocks.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9636 1335 (22m by 104m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ91SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Old Machar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of anti-tank blocks. During World War Two defensive lines were created on vulnerable coasts. A number of anti tank blocks survive north of the Burn of Mundurno and north of a pillbox (NJ91SE0119). They were part of a network of anti tank blocks set in lines linking pillboxes and other defences along the coast north of the River Don (see NJ91SE0003). They are located at a potential enemy infiltration point, at the mouth of the Burn of Mundurno. Tactically anti tank blocks obstructed the progress of tanks, and exposed their vulnerable undersides to fire should they try to cross. These examples have large jagged rocks embedded in the concrete. This would have the effect of tearing the tracks of a tank that attempted to cross them. Site visit in November 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey recorded that the blocks were tumbled but in alignment.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15160 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ91SE0117;
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Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15160.
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2024 12:33PM
