Glencoe, Allt-na-ruigh
Gun Emplacement (20th Century)
Site Name Glencoe, Allt-na-ruigh
Classification Gun Emplacement (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pass Of Glencoe
Canmore ID 288171
Site Number NN15NE 6.02
NGR NN 17553 56598
NGR Description c.NN 17553 56598
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288171
- Council Highland
- Parish Lismore And Appin (Lochaber)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NN15NE 6.02 c. 17553 56598
Photographed in 2007 as part of a survey of 20th century Defences of Scotland and to enhance and augment the existing holdings of the National Monuments Record Scotland.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2007
An almost circular stone built machine-gun position is situated immediately W of Allt-na-Ruigh cottage and adjacent to the main A82 (T) road. It is built out from a rock outcrop and measures about 2m in diameter.
The wall is at least seven courses high with no loopholes in it.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GL), 19 April 2007
Field Visit (1996)
Set against the rock face and dug into the ground are the remains of a semi-circular 2WW pill box constructed of mortared stone. Internally it is c2.8m in diameter with walls upstanding to c1.7m [from 1.2m below the ground surface] and c0.25m-c0.45m thick. There is no roof.
(GLE96 038)
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2016
