Building record MAB3944 - KINLOSS AIRFIELD
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Summary
A concrete battle HQ, dating from World War II, which originally stood outside the airfield perimeter (now within the security perimeter of the airfield).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0758 6284 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ06SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Kinloss |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A concrete battle HQ, dating from World War II, which originally stood outside the airfield perimeter (now within the security perimeter of the airfield). Constructed of reinforced concrete, it incorporated a viewing platform with a chambers below. The upper viewing platform had a slit all around for visual observation. Immediately to the northeast is a metal plate of an access shaft to the three underground rooms. About 6.35m northeast of the upper platform is another metal plate, the main entrance via a steep flight of stairs. Both entrances are sealed. Other trenches and sangers and a machine gun position in the vicinity are related to the HQ and once formed part of the airfield defences system.
FOX, S, 2012, DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE (Bibliographic reference). SAB2549.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ06SE29;
- NRHE Numlink: 294928;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ06SE0109;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/294928 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2549 Bibliographic reference: FOX, S. 2012. DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE.
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Record last edited
May 5 2023 3:36PM
