Building record MAB29185 - PORT ERROLL
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Summary
A pill-box from World War II.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0931 3582 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A pill-box from World War II. Type 24 construction. It is six-sided, with one door and five loop-holes. It situated on the point between Port Erroll and the harbour. The sea wall could have been an anti-tank wall. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted that the pillbox is now in use as the base of a garden patio seating area.
GUY, JA, 1992, WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES, 2-10-7-92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB662.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp199-201 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15302 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jul 10 1992 , 2-10-7-92, 2-10-7-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB16271.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE67;
- NRHE Numlink: 81336;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0058;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81336 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB16271 Ground Photograph: Jul 10 1992 . 2-10-7-92. Colour Negative. 2-10-7-92.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. pp199-201.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15302.
- --- SAB662 Bibliographic reference: GUY, JA. 1992. WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES. 2-10-7-92.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2024 10:00AM
