Building record MAB29945 - FRASERBURGH BAY
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Summary
World War II pill-box, still in good condition though it has slipped down the dunes and is partly filled with sand.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0289 6500 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
World War II pill-box, still in good condition though it has slipped down the dunes and is partly filled with sand. It is a type 24, with six sides,1 door and 5 loop-holes. There is no inner ricochet wall, but there is a concrete table under the loop-holes for a machine gun. Photographed during site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, p.193 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14721 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jul 9 1992 , 4-9-7-92, 4-9-7-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB15083.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06NW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 81290;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06NW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81290 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB15083 Ground Photograph: Jul 9 1992 . 4-9-7-92. Colour Negative. 4-9-7-92.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. p.193.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14721.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 10:28AM
