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Pillbox 550m NNE of Kilminning Castle is a Second World War defensive structure located in Fife, Scotland, near the medieval castle of Kilminning. The pillbox forms part of the broader system of coastal fortifications constructed across Scotland during the 1940s to defend against potential German invasion. It is a concrete structure typical of the period, designed to provide protected firing positions for anti-tank or anti-personnel weapons. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM6515 and represents the significant military infrastructure investment made during wartime defence preparations in this region.
Crail Airfield, pillbox 550m NNE of Kilminning Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6515. View the official record →
Pillbox 550m NNE of Kilminning Castle is a Second World War defensive structure located in Fife, Scotland, near the medieval castle of Kilminning. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6515.
Crail Airfield, pillbox 550m NNE of Kilminning Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a pillbox 550m nne of kilminning castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Crail Airfield, pillbox 550m NNE of Kilminning Castle 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 SM6515.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crail Airfield, airfield 1km E of Kirklands Farm (0.7 km), Danes Dike,earthwork,Fife Ness (0.7 km), Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage (0.8 km).
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