Monument record MHG30325 - Pillbox, Nigg Ferry

Summary

A concrete Second World War square pillbox.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 79653 68754 (3m by 4m) (Centred)
Map sheet NH76NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish NIGG

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Concrete WWII square pillbox. Nigg Pier was used for the submarine mine field. Torpedo tubes were also mounted on Nigg Pier. <1>

The location of this record was amended following feedback from a website user. <2>

This probably corresponds with a pillbox recorded in the CBA's Defence of Britain database (S0012404). The site was visited in 2000. <3>

Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe via the Highland HER Flickr group.<4>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Guy, J. A.. 2000. Highland Region: A Survey of the 20th Century Defences. Historic Scotland. 30/01/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF). Vol 2 p.192-3 & Vol 3 P43.
  • <2> Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. Martin Briscoe, 11-10-2009.
  • <3> Interactive Resource/Online Database: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain database. S0012404.
  • <4> Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2016 9:54AM

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