Building record MAB40118 - SCURDIE NESS
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Summary
Two brick and concrete World War II gun emplacements.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7248 5675 (48m by 17m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Craig |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two brick and concrete World War II gun emplacements. There is a mention in records in the Public Record Office of two 18 pounders at Ferryden manned by the Home Guard. The two emplacements are visible on RAF photographs taken in circa 1941 and 1942. Recorded by coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009. The bricks are in English Garden Wall Bond 1 and 5, and they each have a concrete roof. Each have five loopholes, in the east, north and west sides, two of which are blocked up.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, P.65 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, pp220-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW132;
- NRHE Numlink: 161674;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0382;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/161674 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 12 2026 4:44PM
