MHG30325 - Pillbox, Nigg Ferry
Summary
A concrete Second World War square pillbox.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Concrete WWII square pillbox. Nigg Pier was used for the submarine mine field. Torpedo tubes were also mounted on Nigg Pier. <1>
The location of this record was amended following feedback from a website user. <2>
This probably corresponds with a pillbox recorded in the CBA's Defence of Britain database (S0012404). The site was visited in 2000. <3>
Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe via the Highland HER Flickr group.<4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG20874 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Guy, J. A.. 2000. Highland Region: A Survey of the 20th Century Defences. Historic Scotland. 30/01/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF). Vol 2 p.192-3 & Vol 3 P43.
- <2> SHG22709 Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. Martin Briscoe, 11-10-2009.
- <3> SHG24447 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain database. S0012404.
- <4> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 79653 68754 (3m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/resources.html?dob (View CBA's Defence of Britain database on ADS website)
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