Building record MAB39634 - BRIDGE OF DYE
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Summary
Pill-box dating from World War II.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 990
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6515 8612 (24m by 11m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO68NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strachan |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pill-box dating from World War II. It is of non-standard design, rectangular in shape, built of coursed red granite with a concrete roof over corrugated iron shuttering. It is built into the wall at the entrance to the farm. Its entrance is on the east and it has two loops facing the bridge and another facing northwest towards the junction of the farm access road and the B974. The loops are stepped internally.
WILLS, H, 1985, PILLBOXES: A STUDY OF UK DEFENCES 1940 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2117.
BARCLAY, G J, 2005, THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61), 139 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2285.
THE COWIE LINE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 990;
- NMR Card Number: NO68NE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 81624;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO68NE0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM990 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81624 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 21 2019 3:55PM
