Building record MAB38153 - LUNAN BAY
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Summary
Remains of a pillbox.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6898 5015 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO65SE |
| Civil Parish | Inverkeilor |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a pillbox. A brick and concrete type 27 pillnox was recorded in 2000 in the sand dunes southeast of Redcastle Farm. It is also visible on an RAF aerial photograph taken in 1941 whic also show a line of barbed-wire fencing on the beach in front. Coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009 recorded partially buried brick and concrete demolition material covering an area of 15m which could be the remains of the pillbox. It is not clear whether they are in situ or have been dumped.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p.44 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp228-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO64NE51;
- NRHE Numlink: 161655;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64NE0094;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/161655 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 25 2016 12:03PM
