Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCrail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House
Pill box near the club house

Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House

Scotland
HES SM8947
Site type
Pill box near the club house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Crail Golf Club Pill Box near the Club House is a Second World War defensive structure located in Fife, Scotland. The pillbox represents part of the extensive network of anti-invasion fortifications constructed along the Scottish coast during the early 1940s as protection against potential German invasion. Built from reinforced concrete, the structure exemplifies the standardised military engineering of the period, designed to provide protected firing positions for small arms and light weapons. The site's location at Crail, a strategically significant coastal settlement in the East Neuk of Fife, reflects the heightened defensive priorities assigned to Scotland's eastern seaboard during the critical years of the Second World War.

Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8947. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House?

Crail Golf Club Pill Box near the Club House is a Second World War defensive structure located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8947.

Who is responsible for protecting Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House?

Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club 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 SM8947.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Constantine's Cave,Fife Ness (0.1 km), Danes Dike,earthwork,Fife Ness (0.3 km), Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage (0.4 km).

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