MHG46397 - Site of Type 24 pillbox, Braehead, Keiss
Summary
The site of a Type 24 pillbox, only the base of which remains.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) (Built, Second World War - 1940 AD to 1941 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (30/05/2003)
ND36SE 51 35057 60930
A type 24 pillbox is situated just below the roadway at Braehead on a slope overlooking Keiss Harbour. Built of brick and concrete and facing E is is depicted on the OS 1:10000 scale map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), May 2003 <1>
This pillbox was identified during the Defence of Britain survey and visited in August 2001. It is described as a "Type 24 pillbox facing SE across Keiss Harbour and Sinclair's Bay. Only base left. Rear walls replaced with new walls to form shelter for bench. " <2>
This site was visited and photographed by a member of HCAU staff in August 2009 and found to be as described. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 244341.
- <2> SHG24447 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain database. S0015527.
- <3> SHG24247 Image/Photograph(s): Tilbury, S. 2009-11. Photographs by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer. Colour. . Digital. 22/08/2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 35058 60929 (5m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND36SE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/resources.html?dob (CBA Defence of Britain database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/244341 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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