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Bay Of Cruden
Anti Tank Blocks (Second World War), Pillbox(S) (20th Century), Trench (Second World War)
Site Name Bay Of Cruden
Classification Anti Tank Blocks (Second World War), Pillbox(S) (20th Century), Trench (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Bay Of Cruden Defences
Canmore ID 81337
Site Number NK03SE 9
NGR NK 08280 34697
NGR Description NK 0824 3445, NK 08280 34697 and NK 0830 3480
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81337
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Cruden
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NK03SE 9 0824 3445, 08280 34697 and 0830 3480
See also NK03SE 10 and NK03SE 17.
GRC note the following structures of World War II date:
GRC NK03SE 10: NK 0824 3445. Anti-tank blocks erected across a stream entering the southern part of the Bay of Cruden; they have toppled over and are sinking into sand.
GRC NK03SE 11: NK 0826 3462. Pillbox of type 24 buried in sand dunes below golf links, only three sides and loopholes (at the front) being visible.
GRC NK03SE 12: NK 0830 3480. Anti-tank blocks collected from beach and re-used to hold up banks of golf links near middle of Bay of Cruden.
Visited by Mr J Guy, 10 July 1992.
NMRS, MS/712/8.
The type 24 pillbox is shown on the OS 1:2500 digital map at NK 08280 34697.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), September 2003
Field Visit (October 2022)
NK 08280 34697 Visited during fieldwork by SCAPE. Nothing visible at this location. Described in 2013 as almost overwhelmed by sand.
NK 08316 34842 Visited during fieldwork by SCAPE. Numerous concrete anti tank blocks used as revetments along this section of golf course. These are buried beneath the dunes and visible due to a hollow which has formed between the dunes and the beach sand. Wooden revetments are also noted along this stretch.
Information from S. Boyd and J. Hambly - Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion (SCAPE).
Information from S. Boyd and J. Hambly - Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion (SCAPE)
Note (4 August 2023)
A Second World War trench system is visible on 25cm georeferenced vertical air photographs in the dune between the pillbox location and the golf course.
Information from HES 4 August 2023
