Building record MAB8938 - KINGSTON
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Summary
A pillbox surrounded by a barbed-wire fence and situated on the line of anti-tank blocks forming part of a coastal defence line from Kingston to the River Lossie is visible on a Royal Air Force vertical aerial photograph taken in 1945.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 13572: Innes Links anti-invasion defences, Kingston to Lossiemouth
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3275 6597 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A pillbox surrounded by a barbed-wire fence and situated on the line of anti-tank blocks forming part of a coastal defence line from Kingston to the River Lossie is visible on a Royal Air Force vertical aerial photograph taken in 1945. Also recorded during Moray Community Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (CCZAS) in June 2022.
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.
Aug 31 1945 , 106G-UK-750-5015, 106G-UK-750-5015 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB30794.
Dec 2 1992 , 4-2-12-92, 4-2-12-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB31182.
Jun 7 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-295, AAS-GR-14-06-295 (Ground Photograph). SAB32258.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 13572;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 226141;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36NW0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13572 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/226141 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB2549 Bibliographic reference: FOX, S. 2012. DEFENDING BRITAIN'S BACK DOOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MORAYSHIRE'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENCE LANDSCAPE.
- --- SAB30794 Air-vertical Photograph: Aug 31 1945 . 106G-UK-750-5015. Black & White. 106G-UK-750-5015.
- --- SAB31182 Ground Photograph: Dec 2 1992 . 4-2-12-92. Colour Negative. 4-2-12-92.
- --- SAB32258 Ground Photograph: Jun 7 2014 . AAS-GR-14-06-295. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-295.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:54AM
