Building record MAB29188 - BAY OF CRUDEN
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Summary
Remains of a pill box and anti-tank blocks recorded at this grid reference by Defence of Britain Project.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0863 3546 (147m by 177m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a pill box and anti-tank blocks recorded at this grid reference by Defence of Britain Project. It is generally buried by sand but occasionally appears. The anti-tank blocks were piled up along the high tide mark below the 13th tee of the golf course and either side of the pillbox. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey found no visible remains at this location.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp199-202 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14908 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0062;
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 3:40PM
