Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX

Identifier 68900
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An often squat building with thick, loopholed walls and a flat roof, designed to accommodate a variety of weapons, usually strategically positioned to cover a vulnerable point in a defensive system. Many were built to standardized designs.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (6)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (33)

Instances/Examples (131)

Context Record
Monument Type MHG47783 Ackergill Tower (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36140 ACKERGILLSHORE, PILLBOX (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30018 Allt na Reigh (Monument)
Monument Type MHG23256 Allt-na-Ruigh (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36347 ARDGAY (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35516 BALINOE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35517 BALINOE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36346 BONAR BRIDGE, CREICH (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36352 BONAR BRIDGE, INVERCHARRON MAINS (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36350 BONAR BRIDGE, MIGDALE HOSPITAL (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36349 BONAR BRIDGE, MIGDALE ROAD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47778 Bonar Bridge, Swordale (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36353 BONAR BRIDGE, TULLOCH HILL (Monument)
Monument Type MHG46433 Castletown Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG46434 Castletown Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47787 Castletown Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37664 CASTLETOWN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37665 CASTLETOWN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37666 CASTLETOWN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37667 CASTLETOWN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37668 CASTLETOWN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37669 CASTLETOWN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47784 Castletown Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47785 Castletown Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47786 Castletown Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30467 Culcabock (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37689 DALCROSS AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37641 DRUNGASK FARM (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37638 GARVE, LOCHVIEW (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50524 Glen Coe, Allt-na-ruigh (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50526 Glen Coe, Allt-na-ruigh (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50292 Glen Coe, An T-innean Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50293 Glen Coe, An T-innean Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50295 Glen Coe, An T-innean Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33557 Glen Coe, WW II Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35512 INVERCHARRON (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35513 INVERCHARRON (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37640 INVERNESS, CLACHNAHARRY (Monument)
Monument Type MHG53293 Inverness, Longman Airfield, Type 24 Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG53291 Inverness, Longman Airfield, Type 27 Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG53292 Inverness, Longman Airfield, Type 27 Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47536 Inverness, Thornbush Quay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37642 KINLOCHLEVEN (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30214 Lairg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30019 Loch Garve (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47661 Loch Garvie (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30371 Loch Leven (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36168 NIGG FERRY (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30008 North Laggan (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47673 North Sutor, Coast Battery (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37683 NOSS HEAD, RADIO STATION (Monument)
Monument Type MHG27886 Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG27887 Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47781 Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG56090 Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG56132 Pillbox - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30305 Pillbox - Evanton, Kiltearn (Monument)
Monument Type MHG56218 Pillbox - Fleet Air Arm Camp, Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30304 Pillbox (site of), Balinoe (Monument)
Monument Type MHG56131 Pillbox or Battle Control - Evanton Airfield, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG13772 Pillbox, Ackergill Links (Monument)
Monument Type MHG26144 Pillbox, Ackergill Links (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2112 Pillbox, Ackergill Tower (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30228 Pillbox, Ackergillshore (Monument)
Monument Type MHG14467 Pillbox, Allt na Ruigh (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30312 Pillbox, Ardgay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30315 Pillbox, Bonar Bridge (Building)
Monument Type MHG30313 Pillbox, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30314 Pillbox, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30316 Pillbox, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30318 Pillbox, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30319 Pillbox, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30303 Pillbox, E side of railway bridge, Balinoe (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30299 Pillbox, Invercharron (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30301 Pillbox, Invercharron (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30317 Pillbox, Invercharron Mains (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36213 Pillbox, LAIRG STATION (Monument)
Monument Type MHG24820 Pillbox, Loch Garve (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30349 Pillbox, Loch Garve (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30279 Pillbox, Migdale Hospital (Building)
Monument Type MHG30325 Pillbox, Nigg Ferry (Monument)
Monument Type MHG26625 Pillbox, Ord Place (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2013 Pillbox, Reiss (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2015 Pillbox, Reiss Links (Monument)
Monument Type MHG18665 Pillbox, Sinclair's Bay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1643 Pillbox, Stain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30209 Pillbox, Tarvie (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2098 Pillbox, W of Ackergill Tower (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30226 Pillbox, Wick Harbour (Monument)
Monument Type MHG26624 Riemarstaig (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30468 Road junction of A95 & A939 (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37672 SINCLAIR'S BAY, ACKERGILL (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37673 SINCLAIR'S BAY, BLACK POINT (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33199 Sinclair's Bay, Black Point, Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50271 Skitten Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50272 Skitten Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50290 Skitten Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37688 SKITTEN AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35509 TARVIE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35510 TARVIE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG27216 Tomich (Monument)
Monument Type MHG53308 Tomich, Type 24 Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30469 West Kinlocheil & East of Torban (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30308 Wester Fearn (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30309 Wester Fearn (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35520 WESTER FEARN (Monument)
Monument Type MHG35521 WESTER FEARN COTTAGE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG46839 Wick Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG46840 Wick Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47450 Wick Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47516 Wick Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47777 Wick Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47779 Wick Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37675 WICK AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37677 WICK AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37678 WICK AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37680 WICK AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37681 WICK AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG37684 WICK AIRFIELD (Monument)
Monument Type MHG47776 Wick Airfield, Girnigoe Street (Monument)
Monument Type MHG46690 Wick Airfield, Pickett-hamilton Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33195 Wick Airfield, Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33198 Wick Airfield, Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36262 Wick Airfield, Pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36261 WICK AIRFIELD, PILLBOX (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36554 WICK AIRFIELD, PILLBOX (Monument)
Monument Type MHG38954 Wick Airport (Monument)
Monument Type MHG36256 WICK, BLACKROCK (Monument)
Monument Type MHG25433 WW2 Defences, Scrabster Castle (Monument)
Monument Type MHG30311 WWII Pill box, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG50928 WWII Pillbox - Donkey Bridge, Invergordon (Monument)