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Rattray Line, pill box 675m NE of Old Rattray is a Second World War concrete defensive structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The pillbox forms part of the Rattray Line, a system of anti-tank and anti-personnel fortifications constructed during the early 1940s as part of Britain's coastal defence preparations against potential German invasion. The structure is a typical example of wartime military engineering, built from reinforced concrete with loopholes designed to provide defensive positions for small garrisons. Like other pillboxes of this period, it represents the substantial investment in fixed defences undertaken along Scotland's vulnerable coastline during the height of the Second World War.
Rattray Line, pill box 675m NE of Old Rattray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11316. View the official record →
Rattray Line, pill box 675m NE of Old Rattray is a Second World War concrete defensive structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11316.
Rattray Line, pill box 675m NE of Old Rattray 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 SM11316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rattray Line, pill box 650m E of Rattray House (2.2 km), Rattray Line, pill box 585m SE of Rattray House (2.5 km), Rattray Line, pill box 640m SE of Rattray House (2.6 km).
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