Scrabster Castle
Anti Tank Blocks (20th Century), Pillbox (20th Century)
Site Name Scrabster Castle
Classification Anti Tank Blocks (20th Century), Pillbox (20th Century)
Canmore ID 115614
Site Number ND16NW 183
NGR ND 10684 69148
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115614
- Council Highland
- Parish Thurso
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NW 183 10684 69148
A brick built pillbox with concrete roof is situated within the remains of Scrabster Castle (see ND16NW 3). To the E, along a small pebble beach is a single line of anti-tank blocks.
Visited 24 March 1997.
Information from Allan K Kilpatrick to RCAHMS, 25 March 1997.
A brick and concrete pillbox is situated on top of the castle remains. Some of the brickwork has now gone. A single line of concrete anti-tank blocks are situated on the beach below the castle. One block has a date carved into the concrete.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.1, 34, Vol.3, 10-11.
The anti-tank blocks are visible on RAF vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK185, 1215-1217, flown 9 October 1946) on both sides of Scrabster Castle, a short length covering the mouth of the Burnside Burn and another longer length at the high tide mark to the E.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), October 2004
