Hillhead, Radar Station, Type 27 Pillbox

Pillbox (20th Century)

Site Name Hillhead, Radar Station, Type 27 Pillbox

Classification Pillbox (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Hillhead Radar Station Defences; Smiddyseat

Canmore ID 224654

Site Number NJ96SW 30.04

NGR NJ 94259 61591

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/224654

Digital Images

SC 1673737

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, pillboxes and building, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/5/2001

DP 065313

General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

25/7/2009

SC 1673734

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, and pillboxes, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/5/2001

DP 065311

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

25/7/2009

SC 1673739

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, and pillboxes, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/5/2001

DP 065310

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

25/7/2009

SC 1673738

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, and pillboxes, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/5/2001

DP 065308

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

25/7/2009

SC 1673735

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, and pillboxes, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/5/2001

SC 1673740

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the radar station, pillboxes, building and reservoir, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

3/5/2001

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Administrative Areas

Council Aberdeenshire
Parish Tyrie
Former Region Grampian
Former District Banff And Buchan
Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ96SW 30.04 94259 61591

This type 27 pillbox is visible on post-war RAF vertical air photographs (V/RAF/882, 67-8, flown 30 March 1954) 100m to the S of the main elements of the radar station.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), October 2002

A large type 27 brick and concrete pillbox is situated in an arable field about 70m S of the S perimeter fence line. It measures about 7.5m across with a flat concrete roof whilst the base is of brick.The building has eight sides each with a loophole with the entrance in the NE segment.

This pillbox is very similar to that found to the N (NJ96SW 30.07).

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, NG), 28 February 2008

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