Building record MAB42048 - COWIE LINE, URY HOUSE
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Summary
Pill-box, which forms part of the Cowie Line, a World War II defensive structure.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6438
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8547 8781 (112m by 67m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Pill-box, which forms part of the Cowie Line, a World War II defensive structure. Consists of a Type-22 pill-box, anti-tank blocks and other wartime structures, covering the southern end of a viaduct and a bridge over the gorge of the Cowie Water. Three anti-tank cubes survive at the southern end of the low bridge, but are not in their original position. At the southern end of the viaduct two massive concrete blocks, bearing three differing grooves on one side, survive. These are the remains of a standard roadblock. The blocks would have flanked the road and the grooves would have held three metal beams across the road. The pill-box is a standard Type 22, with the door to the south and single gun-loops on all faces.
BARCLAY, G J, 2005, THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61), 151-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2285.
THE COWIE LINE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6438;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE87;
- NRHE Numlink: 114862;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0088;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6438 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/114862 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2285 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G J. 2005. THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61). N. 151-2.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 8:27AM
