Leuchars Airfield
Pillbox (20th Century)
Site Name Leuchars Airfield
Classification Pillbox (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Raf Leuchars; Airfield Defences
Canmore ID 202732
Site Number NO42SE 59.25
NGR NO 45754 21212
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/202732
- Council Fife
- Parish Leuchars
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO42SE 59.25 45754 21212
A large type 27 (anti-aircraft defence) pillbox is visible on RAF wartime vertical air photographs (NLA 68, 3034, flown 27 August 1943), immediately to the rear of a group of buildings behind the N end of Tutor Road. The pillbox is depicted on the OS 1:10000 scale map, (1982) and the current OS 1:2500 scale digital map.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2001
The pillbox stands on the perimeter fence to the N of the airfield housing estate. All the loopholes have been blocked bar one (SE-facing).
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), March 2005
