MHG56090 - Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness

Summary

A pillbox noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.

Type and Period (1)

PILLBOX (Second World War - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)

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Full Description

A pillbox was noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. A pillbox appeared on the 1946 aerial photo, protecting the nearby bomb stores. A sketch map from 1942 in the National Archives (AIR 29/594) showed two other anti-aircraft defences nearby. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> 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 14.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6166 6642 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH66NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ALNESS

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External Links (1)

http://www.archhighland.org.uk/evanton-wartime-remains.asp (Link to ARCH project page)

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