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Cowie Line pill box and anti-tank blocks ESE of Rickarton House is a Second World War defensive structure located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises a concrete pill box and associated anti-tank blocks, elements of the wider Cowie Line defensive scheme constructed during the 1940s as part of Britain's coastal and inland defences against potential German invasion. The pill box represents standard military engineering practice of the period, designed to provide protected positions for machine gun or small arms fire, whilst the anti-tank blocks formed part of a series of obstacles intended to impede vehicle movement along potential invasion routes. This structure reflects the strategic importance placed on defending Scotland's north-eastern coastline during the Second World War.
Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks ESE of Rickarton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6551. View the official record →
Cowie Line pill box and anti-tank blocks ESE of Rickarton House is a Second World War defensive structure located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6551.
Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks ESE of Rickarton House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cheynehill Wood,enclosures & field ststems 750m N of Hillhead (0.6 km), Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks 450m W of Ury House (1.3 km), Cowie Line, pill boxes & anti-tank blocks 200m SW-275m SE of Ury House (2 km).
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