Building record MAB7240 - STOTFIELD LINKS
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Summary
Parts of a line of concrete anti-tank blocks are visible along the coast to the northeast of the lighthouse at Covesea Skerries - see also NJ27SW0021 for continuation further east.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2105 7113 (1188m by 418m) Linear Feature - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ27SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Parts of a line of concrete anti-tank blocks are visible along the coast to the northeast of the lighthouse at Covesea Skerries - see also NJ27SW0021 for continuation further east. Some are now partially covered in sand. Many of the blocks were unstable or overturned by the sea in 1942. 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, two on this western half of the beach although only that in front of the lighthouse survives (NJ27SW0022). Site visit undertaken in August 2022 as part of the SCAPE coastal zone assessment survey.
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 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4861.
Apr 15 2023 , AAS-GR-23-04-009 - 017, AAS-GR-23-04-009 - 017 (Ground Photograph). SAB36500.
Dec 3 1992 , 3-3-12-92, 3-3-12-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB30872.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ27S 2636191, NJ27S 2636191 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31516.
May 17 2014 , AAS-GR-14-05-019, AAS-GR-14-05-019 (Ground Photograph). SAB30922.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ27SW0023;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB30872 Ground Photograph: Dec 3 1992 . 3-3-12-92. Digital. 3-3-12-92.
- --- SAB30922 Ground Photograph: May 17 2014 . AAS-GR-14-05-019. Digital. AAS-GR-14-05-019.
- --- SAB31516 Air-vertical Photograph: Jul 9 1976 . NJ27S 2636191. Black & White. NJ27S 2636191.
- --- SAB36500 Ground Photograph: Apr 15 2023 . AAS-GR-23-04-009 - 017. Digital. AAS-GR-23-04-009 - 017.
- --- 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.
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2024 12:11PM
