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Edinburgh, Liberton, Liberton Kennels, Liberton Aa Battery

Gun Emplacement(S) (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Liberton, Liberton Kennels, Liberton Aa Battery

Classification Gun Emplacement(S) (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Edg2; Forth Aa Defences; Liberton House

Canmore ID 271579

Site Number NT26NE 89.01

NGR NT 26566 69138

NGR Description 26542 69151, 26566 69138,26592 69148,26601 69174

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT26NE 89.01 26542 69151, 26566 69138, 26592 69148, 26601 69174

An arc of four brick and concrete gun-emplacements is situated about 230m SW of Liberton House (NT26NE 9.00).

All the emplacements have brick and concrete ready-use ammunition lockers and crew shelters around the holdfast area.

The emplacements were armed with 3.7-inch guns.

J Guy 1994; NMRS MS 810/5, 88-9

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