MHG30305 - Pillbox - Evanton, Kiltearn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
WWII brick and concrete type 22 pillbox on the west side of the railway and A9 and south of Evanton. Constructed of brick and concrete it forms part of the defences for Evanton airfield. <1>
This pillbox was noted in ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. The pillbox had a turf roof and survived at Sunfield. It was built to protect the wireless listening station. <3>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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 pp.142-3 & Vol 3 P36.
- <2> SHG25830 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 138.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6060 6566 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
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External Links (2)
- http://www.archhighland.org.uk/evanton-wartime-remains.asp (Link to ARCH project page)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/173292 (View RCAHMS entry for this site)
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