2017
NS4278 : Concrete block of Starfish Decoy
taken 7 years ago, near to Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Concrete block of Starfish Decoy
Auchenreoch Starfish decoy :: NS4277
During the Second World War, so-called Starfish decoys were carefully designed to provide very convincing false targets for enemy bombers. See Link (at Secret Scotland) for a full explanation; Link (at the same site) for a detailed description (with many photos) of the particular site shown here; Link for my own article on the topic; Link for an annotated satellite view; and Link for nearby bomb craters, testimony to the decoy's effectiveness.