Seahorse
Grumpy auld mod.
OK, I have FINALLY got around to capturing this one. Described on DOB as a two story square pillbox, I can confirm that they are correct in that respect. It is designated S0011561. (Edit: I think we can now scratch this one off the DoB database, since it is NOT a pillbox.)
They do have the position out somewhat however, so I can now confirm that the correct coordinates should be 57.50754N, 001.82591W. I was extremely pleased to find that my Garmin's coords tie in fairly well with Google Earth. I've a couple of other checks to do on some other locations, so I will hopefully find a consistent error to apply.
This pillbox sits on the Asda/bypass roundabout, facing west. Although it's not TOO far from Peterhead airfield, I have difficulty in imagining it had anything to do with the defence of it. It's a fair bit away too from the railway that once connected Peterhead. So I'm afraid I have no idea why it was there, unless there was to defend a now defunct and long forgotten military site.
Never mind, on with the pics.
Door is on the east side.
Southern face
This side faces up the road towards the airfield.
The suspended concrete floor has all but gone. I remember it being almost intact when I were a lad.
I find it incredible that the top holes could be considered embrasures. There must have been something else to stand on to get you up to that height.
Remnants of concrete facing. If the whole of the structure was covered in this, the pillbox would have looked like just another ubiquitous tower housing a water pump and cistern. Way back then, it would have been sitting in a field at the side of the road, so would have simply gone unnoticed.
Righto. Off to Cairnbulg to check out the location of another couple of pillboxes.
They do have the position out somewhat however, so I can now confirm that the correct coordinates should be 57.50754N, 001.82591W. I was extremely pleased to find that my Garmin's coords tie in fairly well with Google Earth. I've a couple of other checks to do on some other locations, so I will hopefully find a consistent error to apply.
This pillbox sits on the Asda/bypass roundabout, facing west. Although it's not TOO far from Peterhead airfield, I have difficulty in imagining it had anything to do with the defence of it. It's a fair bit away too from the railway that once connected Peterhead. So I'm afraid I have no idea why it was there, unless there was to defend a now defunct and long forgotten military site.
Never mind, on with the pics.
Door is on the east side.
Southern face
This side faces up the road towards the airfield.
The suspended concrete floor has all but gone. I remember it being almost intact when I were a lad.
I find it incredible that the top holes could be considered embrasures. There must have been something else to stand on to get you up to that height.
Remnants of concrete facing. If the whole of the structure was covered in this, the pillbox would have looked like just another ubiquitous tower housing a water pump and cistern. Way back then, it would have been sitting in a field at the side of the road, so would have simply gone unnoticed.
Righto. Off to Cairnbulg to check out the location of another couple of pillboxes.
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