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Mains of Cults Pill Box 600m NW is a concrete defensive structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the Second World War period. The pill box represents part of the extensive coastal and inland defence network constructed across Scotland in anticipation of potential German invasion during the early 1940s. Built to a standard design, such structures typically accommodated a small garrison and were equipped with loopholes for small arms fire to command approaches to the position. The monument survives as an example of Scotland's wartime military infrastructure and is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM11353.
Mains of Cults, pill box 600m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11353. View the official record →
Mains of Cults Pill Box 600m NW is a concrete defensive structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the Second World War period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11353.
Mains of Cults, pill box 600m NW of 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 SM11353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mill of Noth, standing stones 150m ENE of (4.3 km), Corrstone Wood, stone circle (4.6 km), Rhynie Parish Church, two symbol stones 25m ESE of (5.1 km).
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