Perth Aerodrome
Pillbox(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Perth Aerodrome
Classification Pillbox(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Shianbank; Command Line; Perth Airfield Defences
Canmore ID 161413
Site Number NO12NE 66
NGR NO 15553 27322
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/161413
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Scone
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO12NE 66 15560 27305
NO12NE 66.01 NO 15544 27336 Pillbox
See also NO12NE 7.
NO 1556 2729 and 1555 2732. Two heavy brick and concrete built pillboxes are situated in a small wood at Shianbank to the S of Perth Airfield (NO12NE 61.00). Within this wood are two stone circles (NO12NE 7).
That at NO 1556 2729 has six sides and four loopholes for machine guns. There is the letter 'JH' inscribed into the concrete. The pillbox at NO 1555 2732 faces Perth Airfield and has one large loophole for an anti-tank gun and one smaller for a machine gun. Camouflage paint can still be seen in the large loophole.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/9.
Scheduled with NO12NE 7 as Shianbank, stone circles and pillboxes.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 13 February 2001.
Brick and concrete pillbox at NO 15560 27305, six sided with four loopholes. The pillbox may also form part of The Command Line defence system.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), September 2005
