Building record MAB29164 - FOVERAN LINKS
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Summary
A line of World War II anti-tank blocks along Foveran links as part of anti-invasion defences which originally ran to the mouth of the River Don.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0026 2311 (719m by 1321m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK02SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Foveran |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A line of World War II anti-tank blocks along Foveran links as part of anti-invasion defences which originally ran to the mouth of the River Don. A number of decorated cubes are recorded along this length, including one signed by Loius Lawson 1940, bearing the legend 'Hitler's Graveyard'. Remains of World War II anti-tank blocks, measuring on average 0.7m x 1.1m x 1.06m. recorded at NK0057623715. Defence of Scotland Project recorded this as a double row of circa 100 blocks between NK00532368 and NK00032348. Few were evident during site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.
GR/99/CT155, 166/WW, GR/99/CT155, 166/WW (Ground Photograph). SAB37175.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp202-207 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14509, 15744 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK02SW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 319903;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK02SW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/319903 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB37175 Ground Photograph: GR/99/CT155, 166/WW. Colour Transparency. GR/99/CT155, 166/WW.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. pp202-207.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14509, 15744.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2025 11:55AM
