Monument record MHG56185 - Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness

Summary

A Norcon pillbox noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.

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Grid reference NH 6206 6726 (point)
Map sheet NH66NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish ALNESS

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A pillbox was noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. It was a round Norcon pillbox, 6 feet in diameter, cracked and left upside down. It had been moved to this location, and perhaps reused for estate purposes. The concrete was very thin. The Norcon pillbox, was described by one commentator as possibly the most dangerous, cheap and nasty of all the pillbox designs (Ruddy 2003). Most models had no roof. Very few survive. <1> <2>

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  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 94.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Monograph: Ruddy, A. 2003. British Anti-Invasion Defences 1940–1945. p. 15.

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Record last edited

Nov 27 2013 2:30PM

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