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Gullane Sands, Aberlady Bay
Anti Tank Blocks (Second World War), Bombing Range Marker (Second World War)
Site Name Gullane Sands, Aberlady Bay
Classification Anti Tank Blocks (Second World War), Bombing Range Marker (Second World War)
Canmore ID 238827
Site Number NT48SE 150
NGR NT 4522 8151
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/238827
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dirleton
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT48SE 150 4522 8151
See also NT48SE 8008.
(Location established by GPS as NT 45221 81510). This target indicator is set between the two midget submarines NT48SE 8008 in the intertidal sands of Aberlady Bay. It is about 1100m NNW of Aberlady Point and 1800m SSW of Gullane Point, and about 100m from the water's edge at Low Water Neap tides.
The structure comprises one anti-tank block on top of four others buried in sand; four metal post stanchions are set around. It may fall within Aberlady parish, the boundary between Aberlady and Dirleton parishes being here undefined.
Visited by RCAHMS (DRE, RJCM), 22 February 2003.
