Building record MAB42354 - WHITEHILL
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Summary
Pill-box covering anti-tank blocks and the Bridge over the Cowie Water.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6575: Cowie Line pill boxes and anti-tank blocks northeast of Whitehill
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8085 8828 (53m by 52m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fetteresso |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Pill-box covering anti-tank blocks and the Bridge over the Cowie Water. A type 22 pillbox, sunk into the ground with 3-4 feet showing above ground. It is six-sided with stone walls with concrete roof, 1 door and 5 loopholes. Similar to the pill-box to the south of the bridge (NO88NW0027). Part of the Cowie Stop Line.
WILLS, H, 1985, PILLBOXES: A STUDY OF UK DEFENCES 1940 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2117.
GUY, JA, 1992, WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES, No 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB662.
BARCLAY, G J, 2005, THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61), 143,145-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2285.
THE COWIE LINE
Jun 10 1992 , 6-10-6-92, 6-10-6-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB16026.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6575;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NW35;
- NRHE Numlink: 246674;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NW0029;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6575 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/246674 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB16026 Ground Photograph: Jun 10 1992 . 6-10-6-92. Colour Negative. 6-10-6-92.
- --- SAB2117 Bibliographic reference: WILLS, H. 1985. PILLBOXES: A STUDY OF UK DEFENCES 1940.
- --- SAB2285 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G J. 2005. THE COWIE LINE (PSAS 135: P119-61). N. 143,145-6.
- --- SAB662 Bibliographic reference: GUY, JA. 1992. WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES. No 6.
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:34AM
