Building record MAB29687 - RATTRAY HEAD
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Summary
Remains of two World War II pill-boxes, which form part of a line of coastal defence pillboxes protecting the approach to Rattray Airfield.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11316: Rattray Line pill box northeast of Old Rattray
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0902 5815 (493m by 380m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK05NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crimond |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of two World War II pill-boxes, which form part of a line of coastal defence pillboxes protecting the approach to Rattray Airfield. At least seven still survive, spaced along the edge of a low escarpment. The pillbox at Rattray Castle has the remains of a support trench leading away from the entrance.
GR/99/CT152/WW, GR/99/CT152/WW (Ground Photograph). SAB37173.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp195-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Nov 11 1993 , AAS/93/15/G31/4-11, AAS/93/15/G31/4-11 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15052.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G25/12, AAS/97/12/G25/12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16815.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11316;
- NMR Card Number: NK05NE17;
- NRHE Numlink: 203983;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK05NE0020;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11316 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/203983 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB15052 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 11 1993 . AAS/93/15/G31/4-11. Black & White. AAS/93/15/G31/4-11.
- --- SAB16815 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G25/12. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G25/12.
- --- SAB37173 Ground Photograph: GR/99/CT152/WW. Digital. GR/99/CT152/WW.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. pp195-6.
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 2:43PM
