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Inverurie
Pillbox (20th Century)
Site Name Inverurie
Classification Pillbox (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Type 24; River Urie; Urie Cottage
Canmore ID 81492
Site Number NJ72SE 122
NGR NJ 78289 20533
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81492
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Keithhall And Kinkell
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ72SE 122 78289 20533
World War II pillbox covering road bridge over river Urie by Urie Cottage; stone wall and concrete roof.
Visited by Mr J Guy, 16 November 1992.
This type-24 pillbox (Wills 1985) is situated on the left (E) bank of the River Urie, immediately N of the E end of the bridge that carries the public road over the river. Polygonal on plan with a flat concrete roof, it measures a maximum of 7.5m from ENE to WSW by 3.9m transversely overall and up to 2.3m in height. The three main faces of the pillbox look SE, S, and SW respectively, each containing two loop-holes. The entrance, which is offset towards the W in the long rear wall, is also flanked by loop-holes. The entrance is also protected internally by a baffle-wall, which creates a passage turning sharply east before opening into the interior. The entrance is linked to the slightly higher ground immediately to the NE by a flight of concrete steps.
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW, JRS), 17 July 2001.
