Building record MAB30035 - WHITELINKS BAY
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Summary
World war II Pill-box, with six sides, one door and five loop-holes but no inner ricochet wall.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0491 6442 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
World war II Pill-box, with six sides, one door and five loop-holes but no inner ricochet wall. There are concrete tables under the loops for machine guns. The pill box has slipped down the dunes over the years and now lies on the beach with a toppled anti-tank block in front of it. 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, pp193-4, Fig 12.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14722 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jul 9 1992 , 5-9-7-92, 5-9-7-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB15109.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SW31;
- NRHE Numlink: 81291;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SW0037;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81291 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB15109 Ground Photograph: Jul 9 1992 . 5-9-7-92. Colour Negative. 5-9-7-92.
- --- 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 14722.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 10:30AM
