Building record MAB42047 - GLEN URY
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Summary
Pillboxes and anti-tank blocks, which form part of the Cowie line, in three parts, located within the designed landscape of Ury House Estate (MAB42059).
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6439
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8598 8755 (300m by 99m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
There are two Type-22 pillboxes situated on high ground, which covered the bridge over the Cowie Water. The western of these has double gun-loops and rifle loops flanking the entrance. The eastern is more typical, but its ricochet wall has been partially demolished. There are also two anti-tank blocks in the riverbed. These have the same three grooves for holding rails horizontally to form a roadblock as at MAB42048. The western pillbox is flanked on the west by a group of six anti-tank cubes, which unusually have lifting loops of wire set in their tops. There is also a possible weapons pit.
BARCLAY, G J, 2005, THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61), 150-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2285.
THE COWIE LINE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE88;
- NRHE Numlink: 246698;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0087;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6439 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/246698 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2285 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G J. 2005. THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61). N. 150-3.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 27 2026 5:56PM
