Earthwork record MAB43587 - COVESEA HILL
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Summary
A Military Training Area is situated at this location, centred at NJ 171 701.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1700 7010 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ17SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Duffus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
A Military Training Area is situated at this location, centred at NJ 171 701. Visible on RAF aerial photographs (106G/Scot/UK 169, frames 5312, 5313, flown 26 August 1946) are trenches, weapon pits, foxholes and possible mortar bomb craters. Information from RCAHMS (KM) 6 December 2004. Exact extent unknown.
106G/SCOT/UK169 5312 - 53, 106G/SCOT/UK169 5312 - 53 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB32212.
FOX, S, 2012, DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE (Bibliographic reference). SAB2549.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ17SE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 269088;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ17SE0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/269088 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 23 2020 2:31PM
