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Rattray Line, pill box 1550m SSE of Home Farm is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's fixed anti-tank and anti-personnel defences. The pill box forms part of the Rattray Line, a system of fortifications built in Aberdeenshire to provide defensive positions against potential German invasion. Constructed in the early 1940s, the structure exemplifies the standardised concrete blockhouse design employed across Scotland during this period of heightened military preparation. The monument remains substantially intact as a physical reminder of wartime defensive strategy in north-east Scotland.
Rattray Line, pill box 1550m SSE of Home Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11320. View the official record →
Rattray Line, pill box 1550m SSE of Home Farm is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's fixed anti-tank and anti-personnel defences. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11320.
Rattray Line, pill box 1550m SSE of Home Farm 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 SM11320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rattray Line, pill box 1150m SSE of Home Farm (0.4 km), Rattray Line, pill box 960m NNW of Annachie Bridge (0.6 km), Rattray Line, pill box 855m SE of Rattray House (1 km).
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