Building record MAB30923 - ST FERGUS
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Summary
Remains of World War II six-sided pill-box.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11320
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1003 5460 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK15SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Fergus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of World War II six-sided pill-box. It is part of a larger defensive anti-tank stop line of 14 pill boxes and associated defences erected to protect against landings on the beach south of Rattray Head. It is a type 24 pillbox with concrete firing shelves, and without the usual internal ricochet wall.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp196-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11320;
- NMR Card Number: NK15SW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 204013;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK15SW0014;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11320 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/204013 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. pp196-7.
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2017 1:36PM
