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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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/271579
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
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
