Edinburgh, Cramond Beach, Aircraft Immobilisation Posts
Anti Glider Posts (20th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Edinburgh, Cramond Beach, Aircraft Immobilisation Posts
Classification Anti Glider Posts (20th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Firth Of Forth; Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 113057
Site Number NT17NE 107
NGR NT 195 775
NGR Description Centred NT 195 775
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113057
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17NE 107 Centred 195 775
A series of timber posts were visible in the bay east of Cramond. There were at least ten visible, of various sizes from 0.25m-0.70m in diameter. A concrete setting for the posts was visible in some cases. These are possibly part of the WW2 defences and may be the remains of a glider trap.
GUARD 1996; NMRS 725/137, Pt 1, 51; Pt 2, 149
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 26th February 1996.
Field Visit (26 February 1996)
A series of timber posts were visible in the bay east of Cramond. There were at least ten visible, of various sizes from 0.25m-0.70m in diameter. A concrete setting for the posts was visible in some cases. These are possibly part of the WW2 defences and may be the remains of a glider trap.
GUARD 1996; NMRS 725/137, Pt 1, 51; Pt 2, 149
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 26th February 1996.
