Sinclair's Bay, Ackergill
Pillbox (20th Century)
Site Name Sinclair's Bay, Ackergill
Classification Pillbox (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sinclair's Bay Defences; Pillbox 1; Wic 131; Ackergill Tower
Canmore ID 202496
Site Number ND35SW 53
NGR ND 3492 5497
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/202496
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND35SW 53 3493 5497
See also ND35SW 52.
A very damaged modern pill-box, with rubble strewn over the beach. The base is visible in section, 3 to 4m long.
C E Batey 1981.
Type 24 pillbox has been identified from post-war RAF vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 74, 3007-8, flown 9 May 1946). The pillbox is situated on the edge of the shore about 20m NE of the Observation Tower ND35SW 52.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2001.
