Building record MAB40108 - LINKS OF MONTROSE
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Summary
TWO FALLEN ANTI-TANK BLOCKS, 2m IN LENGTH AND 0.6m IN WIDTH, LYING IN THE SEA.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7285 5898 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TWO FALLEN ANTI-TANK BLOCKS, 2m IN LENGTH AND 0.6m IN WIDTH, LYING IN THE SEA. Recorded during coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009. During World War II a single short line of cubes and a roadblock barred a blow-out in the dunes. These were reinforced in 1941 by beach scaffolding.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, P.75 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp220-227 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0213;
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2016 11:27AM
