Building record MAB30911 - RATTRAY HEAD
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Summary
A six-sided Type 22 World War II pill-box.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11308
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1004 5725 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK15NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crimond |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A six-sided Type 22 World War II pill-box. Part of the Rattray Line coastal defence, an anti-tank stop line of 14 intervisible pillboxes and associated defences constructed to protect against landings on the beach south of Rattray Head.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, p.196 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11308;
- NMR Card Number: NK15NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 203989;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK15NW0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11308 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/203989 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. p.196.
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Record last edited
Oct 26 2020 3:12PM
