Building record MAB6548 - INNES LINKS
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Summary
World War II pill-box with one door with blast wall, five large loop-holes and two small loop-holes.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 13572
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2840 6780 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
World War II pill-box with one door with blast wall, five large loop-holes and two small loop-holes. Part of the line of coastal defence starting at Kingston. Visited 05/02/2009 by AOC as part of a desk-based assessment of Lossie Forest. Described as hexagonal in shape, but severely undercut by erosion probably caused by the removal of sand from the vicinity. Site visit 2022 during Moray Community Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (CCZAS). The pillbox is a CEScC 2893 Type 24 variant.
AOC, 2009, LOSSIE FOREST, MORAY: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB3492.
FOX, S, 2012, DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE (Bibliographic reference). SAB2549.
SCAPE , 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB4861.
Dec 2 1992 , 9-2-12-92, 9-2-12-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB31177.
Jun 7 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-142 - 145, AAS-GR-14-06-142 - 145 (Ground Photograph). SAB30868.
Jun 7 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-276 - 283, AAS-GR-14-06-276 - 283 (Ground Photograph). SAB32254.
Jun 7 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-508, AAS-GR-14-06-508 (Ground Photograph). SAB35675.
FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND, n.d., LOSSIE FOREST WWII COASTAL DEFENCES, Undated booklet (Bibliographic reference). SAB2554.
Sep 20 2011 , FCS-AP-14-03-009 - 015, FCS-AP-14-03-009 - 015 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30845.
Sep 20 2011 , FCS-AP-14-03-021 - 025, FCS-AP-14-03-021 - 025 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30846.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 13572;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 225971;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NE0017;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13572 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/225971 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB2549 Bibliographic reference: FOX, S. 2012. DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE.
- --- SAB2554 Bibliographic reference: FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND. n.d.. LOSSIE FOREST WWII COASTAL DEFENCES. Undated booklet.
- --- SAB30845 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 20 2011 . FCS-AP-14-03-009 - 015. Digital. FCS-AP-14-03-009 - 015.
- --- SAB30846 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 20 2011 . FCS-AP-14-03-021 - 025. Digital. FCS-AP-14-03-021 - 025.
- --- SAB30868 Ground Photograph: Jun 7 2014 . AAS-GR-14-06-142 - 145. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-142 - 145.
- --- SAB31177 Ground Photograph: Dec 2 1992 . 9-2-12-92. Colour Negative. 9-2-12-92.
- --- SAB32254 Ground Photograph: Jun 7 2014 . AAS-GR-14-06-276 - 283. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-276 - 283.
- --- SAB3492 Bibliographic reference: AOC. 2009. LOSSIE FOREST, MORAY: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT.
- --- SAB35675 Ground Photograph: Jun 7 2014 . AAS-GR-14-06-508. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-508.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN.
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2025 10:24AM
