Building record MAB7238 - STOTFIELD, LOSSIEMOUTH
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Summary
Anti-tank concrete blocks occupy part of the bay and Stotfield Hythe to the north-west of Lossiemouth - see also NJ27SW0023 for continuation of the line to the west.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2231 7092 (1075m by 223m) Linear Feature - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ27SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Anti-tank concrete blocks occupy part of the bay and Stotfield Hythe to the north-west of Lossiemouth - see also NJ27SW0023 for continuation of the line to the west. Some are partially covered in sand. Site visit in August 2022 as part of the SCAPE Community Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (CCZAS). Some of the blocks between the Skerries and Lossiemouth bear graffiti on the top of the blocks carved into the soft cement during construction. Generally the lettering refers to the Polish and Welsh soldiers who constructed them. A few have the date 1940. A copper alloy Polish Army Eagle cap badge is pressed into the top of one of the blocks. Four pillboxes (Type 24 variants) have also been recorded along the section of defences between the lighthouse and Lossiemouth (see also NJ27SW0023), two on this eastern half of the beach although neither survive.
FOX, S, 2012, DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE (Bibliographic reference). SAB2549.
BARCLAY, G, 2013, IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940, p.179, Fig 12.7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3792.
SCAPE , 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN, ID 14208 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4861.
Apr 15 2023 , AAS-GR-23-04-017 - 021, AAS-GR-23-04-017 - 021 (Ground Photograph). SAB36501.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ27S 2636191, NJ27S 2636191 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31498.
Sep 2 1999 , GR/99/CT95-96/WW, GR/99/CT95-96/WW (Ground Photograph). SAB37166.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ27SW24;
- NRHE Numlink: 81611;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ27SW0021;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81611 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB2549 Bibliographic reference: FOX, S. 2012. DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE.
- --- SAB31498 Air-vertical Photograph: Jul 9 1976 . NJ27S 2636191. Black & White. NJ27S 2636191.
- --- SAB36501 Ground Photograph: Apr 15 2023 . AAS-GR-23-04-017 - 021. Digital. AAS-GR-23-04-017 - 021.
- --- SAB37166 Ground Photograph: Sep 2 1999 . GR/99/CT95-96/WW. Colour Transparency. GR/99/CT95-96/WW.
- --- SAB3792 Bibliographic reference: BARCLAY, G. 2013. IF HITLER COMES. PREPARING FOR INVASION: SCOTLAND 1940. p.179, Fig 12.7.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN. ID 14208.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 29 2025 2:36PM
