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Keiss
Anti Tank Blocks (Second World War), Pillbox (Second World War)
Site Name Keiss
Classification Anti Tank Blocks (Second World War), Pillbox (Second World War)
Canmore ID 75603
Site Number ND36SW 30
NGR ND 3469 6068
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/75603
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND36SW 30 3469 6068
For second pillbox see ND36SW 25
A double row of anti-tank blocks is visible on a RAF vertical air photograph (106G/Scot/UK73, 4431, flown 9 May 1946). On the seaward side of of the row of blocks is a length of small 'pimples'. The line of blocks ends at c.ND 3483 6086.
This row once formed a continuous length of blocks with ND36SW 38 and includes a defensive pillbox ND36SW 25.
There is a second pillbox at ND 3469 6068 which is also visible on the air photographs as a circular feaure about 40m SW of a rectangular building. Constructed of brick and concrete, only the roof shows above ground level and it has the appearance of being deliberately collapsed. (Defence of Britain Project form, A Gutteridge 2001).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2004
