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Rattray Line, pill box 780m ENE of Middleton of Rattray is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's anti-invasion preparations. The pill box forms part of the Rattray Line, a series of fortifications established in Aberdeenshire during 1940 and 1941 to defend against potential German invasion from the North Sea coast. Such structures typically housed machine-gun positions or anti-tank weapons and were designed to provide interlocking fields of fire with neighbouring fortifications. The pill box survives as a physical remnant of Scotland's wartime defensive landscape.
Rattray Line, pill box 780m ENE of Middleton of Rattray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11308. View the official record →
Rattray Line, pill box 780m ENE of Middleton of Rattray is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's anti-invasion preparations. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11308.
Rattray Line, pill box 780m ENE of Middleton of 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 SM11308.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rattray Line, pill box 585m SE of Rattray House (1.4 km), Rattray Line, pill box 640m SE of Rattray House (1.5 km), Rattray Line, pill box 855m SE of Rattray House (1.7 km).
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