Building record MAB29700 - RATTRAYHEAD
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Summary
A six-sided pill-box overlooking the sea to the east of Loch of Strathbeg.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11317
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0957 5826 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK05NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crimond |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A six-sided pill-box overlooking the sea to the east of Loch of Strathbeg. One of a series of pill-boxes forming part of the anti-invasion defences along this stretch of coast. Its gun-loops face east.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp195-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11317;
- NMR Card Number: NK05NE17;
- NRHE Numlink: 203984;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK05NE0034;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11317 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/203984 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. pp195-7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2017 4:22PM
