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Aberdeen, Footdee, Battery
Coastal Battery (18th Century)
Site Name Aberdeen, Footdee, Battery
Classification Coastal Battery (18th Century)
Canmore ID 265127
Site Number NJ90NE 211
NGR NJ 9577 0594
NGR Description NJ c. 9577 0594
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/265127
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NE 211 c. 9577 0594
See also:
NJ90NE 19 NJ 9570 0578 Pocra Quay, Blockhouse
NJ90NE 22.00 NJ 965 056 Torry Battery
NJ90NE 26 NJ 969 052 Girdle Ness, Battery
NJ90NE 90 NJ 9541 0658 Queen's Links, Battery
For summary of coast defence works around Aberdeen, see under NJ90NE 22.00.
This battery was built on the beach in the 1780's, but soon fell into disrepair, and was the subject of prolonged negotiations between the City Council and the Board of Ordnance between 1806 and 1860, when it was replaced by batteries on the beach (NJ90NE 90) and on Torry Point (NJ90NE 22.00).
[Aberdeen City Council 2003].
