Building record MAB30001 - ST COMBS
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Summary
Remains of a World War II five sided pillbox, type 24, with five gun emplacements.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0537 6350 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a World War II five sided pillbox, type 24, with five gun emplacements. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey found nothing at the location (NK0540063500) although the pillbox is still evident on recent aerial coverage.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp193-4, Fig 12.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14767 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT51, AAS/97/12/CT51 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19723.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 249653;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SE0017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/249653 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB19723 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT51. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT51.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. pp193-4, Fig 12.18.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14767.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 4 2023 1:00PM
