Building record MAB8939 - KINGSTON
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Summary
Pill-boxes and anti-tank blocks of World War II date.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 13572: Innes Links anti-invasion defences, Kingston to Lossiemouth
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3079 6681 (4797m by 2006m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Pill-boxes and anti-tank blocks of World War II date. A complete line of anti-tank blocks along shore with integral pill-boxes. There are two types of pill-boxes, the largest covering along the inside and outside of the blocks and is designed for machine guns. It has a door with blast wall, five large loop-holes and two small loop-holes. During a site visit in February 2009 by AOC it was noted that the line of anti-tank blocks remained almost complete. Nearly all of the blocks have been constructed using the shuttered concrete technique and most retain their metal lifting loops. They noted that the pillboxes are nearly all type 24 with alternate small rectangular blockhouses the whole length of the beach. Only one pillbox would appear to have suffered from under-cutting by the sea, that at NJ 28406 67905 - the structure now leans to one side. Features were also recorded during Moray Community Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (CCZAS) in June 2022.
BBC NEWS WEBSITE, , BBC NEWS WEBSITE, 06/09/15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3784.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 03/02/2009 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
GUY, JA, 1992, WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES, 5-2-12-92, 4-2-12-92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB662.
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 , 4-2-12-92, 4-2-12-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB30840.
Dec 2 1992 , 5-2-12-92, 5-2-12-92 (Ground Photograph). SAB31180.
Jul 6 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-146, 147, AAS-GR-14-06-146, 147 (Ground Photograph). SAB30869.
Jul 6 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-506, 507, AAS-GR-14-06-506, 507 (Ground Photograph). SAB35674.
Jun 7 2015 , AAS-GR-14-06-296 - 461, AAS-GR-14-06-296 - 461 (Ground Photograph). SAB32259.
FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND, n.d., LOSSIE FOREST WWII COASTAL DEFENCES, Undated booklet (Bibliographic reference). SAB2554.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT, AAS/97/12/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31355.
Sep 20 2011 , FCS-AP-14-03-003 - 021, FCS-AP-14-03-003 - 021 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30825.
Sep 20 2011 , FCS-AP-14-03-025, FCS-AP-14-03-025 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30826.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 13572;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 81607;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36NW0008;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13572 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/81607 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (15)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 03/02/2009.
- --- 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.
- --- SAB30825 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 20 2011 . FCS-AP-14-03-003 - 021. Digital. FCS-AP-14-03-003 - 021.
- --- SAB30826 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 20 2011 . FCS-AP-14-03-025. Digital. FCS-AP-14-03-025.
- --- SAB30840 Ground Photograph: Dec 2 1992 . 4-2-12-92. Digital. 4-2-12-92.
- --- SAB30869 Ground Photograph: Jul 6 2014 . AAS-GR-14-06-146, 147. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-146, 147.
- --- SAB31180 Ground Photograph: Dec 2 1992 . 5-2-12-92. Colour Negative. 5-2-12-92.
- --- SAB31355 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT. Colour Negative. AAS/97/12/CT.
- --- SAB32259 Ground Photograph: Jun 7 2015 . AAS-GR-14-06-296 - 461. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-296 - 461.
- --- SAB3492 Bibliographic reference: AOC. 2009. LOSSIE FOREST, MORAY: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT.
- --- SAB35674 Ground Photograph: Jul 6 2014 . AAS-GR-14-06-506, 507. Digital. AAS-GR-14-06-506, 507.
- --- SAB3784 Bibliographic reference: BBC NEWS WEBSITE. . BBC NEWS WEBSITE. 06/09/15.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN.
- --- SAB662 Bibliographic reference: GUY, JA. 1992. WORLD WAR I & II DEFENCES. 5-2-12-92, 4-2-12-92.
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:55AM
